The Walworth Farce

On Saturday night I attended the play Druid Ireland The Walworth Farce by Enda Walsh. I am no theater critic but I will try to give you a little incite on what I got from the play. Basically the story is about a father who has gone crazy with guilt and his two sons. The family lived in Cork Ireland but when the father kills his brother and sister in law he fleas to London with the two boys, leaving his wife. When the boys ask why they moved the father comes up with a story to cover up the truth and makes the boys reenact the story every day so that the brother who saw what really happened with not realize the truth. Although the play is funny as most Irish stories are, it digs into some very serious topics like murder, abuse, and insanity. The brother who is allowed to go to the store everyday ends up meeting a girl and she comes to give him his groceries when he grabs the wrong bag. The father is furious and locks her in the house, forcing her to become a part in the play. The son feels so terrible and wants her to be freed so he begs his brother for help. The other brother ends up stabbing their father then makes his brother kill him. The girl escapes but the brother is so mentally unstable that he can't leave. He has a break down and stays in the house where he was never able to leave. The play didn't have too much to do with Ireland except for the Irish tunes played, the accents, and the dream to return to the emerald isle. There was humor in the seriousness which is a huge part of Irish literature. The play was sad, humorous, fast paced, and interesting. So if you have a chance to see The Walworth Farce I would recommend it.