Martin McDonagh is one of the world's most popular dramatists. This is a highly readable and illuminating account of his career to date that will appeal to the legions of fans of his work for the stage and of his filmsSix ShooterandIn Bruges. As a resource for students and practitioners it is unrivalled, providing an authoritative and enquiring approach to his work that moves beyond the tired discussions of national identity to offer a comprehensive critical exploration.

Lonergan provides a detailed analysis of each of his plays and films, their original staging, critical reception, and the connections within and between the Leenane Trilogy, the Aran Islands plays and more recent work. It includes interviews with directors, designers and actors associated with his work and material from Druid Theatre Company, the RSC and the National Theatre relating to the original productions. It offers four critical essays on key features of McDonagh's work by leading international scholars and a series of further resources including a chronology, glossary, notes on McDonagh's use of language and a list of further reading.

马丁-麦克唐纳是世界上最受欢迎的戏剧家之一。这是一本关于他迄今为止的职业生涯的高度可读和富有启发性的记述，将吸引他的舞台作品和电影《六个射手》和《布鲁日》的粉丝团。作为学生和从业者的资源，它是无与伦比的，为他的作品提供了一种权威性和探究性的方法，超越了对民族身份的疲惫讨论，提供了全面的批评探索。

Lonergan详细分析了他的每部戏剧和电影、它们的原始舞台、评论界的接受情况，以及Leenane三部曲、Aran Islands戏剧和最近作品之间的联系。本书包括对与他的作品有关的导演、设计师和演员的采访，以及Druid剧院公司、RSC和国家剧院提供的与原始制作有关的材料。本书提供了四篇由国际知名学者撰写的关于麦克唐纳作品关键特征的评论文章，以及一系列进一步的资源，包括年表、词汇表、关于麦克唐纳语言使用的注释和进一步阅读的清单。