The Pillowman review

“Gut-twistingly arresting and morbidly funny”

ReviewsJun 22, 2023by Sam MarloweDuke of York’s Theatre, London

Paul Kaye and Lily Allen in The Pillowman at Duke of York’s Theatre, London. Photo: Johan Persson

Starry cast delivers gallows laughs in Martin McDonagh’s violent, grotesque fairytale drama about the power of stories

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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