O Go My Man

by Stella Feehily

“Savvy, smart and witty . . . refreshingly ambitious.”— The Times (London)
 
“Combines a sharp look at the chaos of contemporary sexual mores with a wild surreal imagine Closer with a touch of Lewis Carroll and you get the picture . . . a remarkable play.”— Guardian
 
A satirical comedy of modern manners from the author of Duck.

Genres: Plays

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 4 out of 5]

The title of this play is an anagram for monogamy - something nobody in it seems to bother with! It's a witty, at times Stoppardian romp, but it seems to go off in several directions and can't seem to focus. Sixteen years on from its premiere, it has also dated badly, in that much of the action revolves around the conflict in Darfur, which is no longer very au courant. Reviews were generally positive, though mixed:

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[Duncan Hendry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable piece. Quick, witty, fantastically readable. Landing somewhere on the theatrical spectrum between "Closer" and "August: Osage County", which in my book is a fantastic place to land. Don't know if I'll ever see it revived though (wouldn't mind being in it).

[William · Rating 3 out of 5]

An Irish version of Marber's Closer with African atrocities as a geo-political back story.