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Martin McDonagh’s debut American‑set play, *A Behanding in Spokane*, follows a former soldier, Carmichael, who has been missing his left hand for twenty‑five years. The plot erupts when two feuding lovers bring a hand to sell, and a weary hotel clerk with an aversion to gunfire enters the scene. McDonagh blends dark humor with biting drama, tackling themes of violence, racism, and the complex bond between mothers and sons amid an off‑beat, Amputee‑centric backdrop.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama
Authors: Martin McDonagh
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