Outside Mullingar

Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Stanley is a story about family and love. Complete with arguing family members, death of a loved one, and acceptance. In the very last scene where Rosemary has trapped Tony in her home and yells at him when he calls her beautiful, is a great example of what this play is really about. Outside Mullingar has great examples of relationships throughout the entirety of the play. The characters themselves go through a great deal of extreme emotions, which can sometimes make people uncomfortable, but the director and creative team did a wonderful job of tying everything together to make the show run seamlessly and comfortably.

The feeling and time of the play suggests a more modern time and rustic feel. There is no openly obvious colour scheme to the play, which gives the play a more realistic air. Simply because in most households not all the furniture will match, and very rarely with family members match based on a colour scheme in everyday life. The scenes give the rustic vibe for the furniture and the appliances seem to not be brand new objects but maybe hand me downs or things found at a good will.

In the top of the show when Rosemary’s mother goes into the house dressed in all black, gives a very …show more content…
The rustic look chosen throughout the play says a lot about the characters. When you look at Rosemary one would see a woman who knows what she wants and by keeping things neat and tidy you can see this. While Tony is very unkempt and rumpled, the complete opposite of Rosemary. The opposites are obvious when looking at the differences between Tony’s home and Rosemary’s. Tony’s home is earth tones with a large rectangular table dominating most of the set while Rosemary has airier light colours and a nice round table that ties the room together and makes the room more open and