The Sanctuary Lamp
by Tom Murphy
What readers are saying
Many readers find the play thought-provoking, especially regarding its religious themes and exploration of meaning in a secular world. However, some express that the written format may lack the excitement that a staged performance could provide, noting dull moments and lengthy speeches.
Synopsis
"The most important and controversial work to be mounted by the National Theatre for many a year" (Irish Times)
The Sanctuary Lamp is set in a church.
"Murphy, in the best traditions of Bunuel, takes a hallowed institution and populates it with social misfits who desecrate every convention in both thought and action...Murphy's savage indignation is unbearably true..." (Irish Times)
Publication
The Sanctuary Lamp is a Irish play written by Tom Murphy and published by Methuen in London (2001).
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