Oscar Winner Martin McDonagh Says Theatres Have Refused His Plays, Calls It “A Dangerous Place For Writers”
deadline.comIrish Oscar winner Martin McDonagh has complained of theatres refusing to perform his work because he would not agree to changes in the language.
The playwright turned director told the BBC’s Today news programme that, despite him being an established writer who sells tickets, “They wanted to make some words more palatable to them or what they think their audience is.” He called it a “major problem,” blaming “petty outrage” by the venues, which he said are becoming “a dangerous place” for writers.
McDonagh’s film The Banshees of Inisherin was nominated for nine Oscars this year. He is a previous winner for his 2008 short film, Six Shooter, and his 2018 Three Billboards Outside Epping, Missouri was also multi-nominated, with a win for actress Frances McDormand.
His 2003 play The Pillowman, telling the story of a writer imprisoned by a totalitarian state, is set for revival in June on London’s West End stage.
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