The Lieutenant of Inishmore. A play by Martin McDonagh, Lyceum Theatre. I attended last night's Actor's Fund Benefit performance of the Lieutenant of Inishmore and I was enormously impressed. This is a very entertaining absurdist play with gruesome grand guignol elements that is both funny and sad, and in the end profound. The Lieutenant of Inishmore brilliantly demonstrates the uselessness and senselessness of terrorism and the utter ruthless and remorseless manner in which it is applied so casually. The performances by a perfectly calibrated ensemble cast are outstanding. The rapt audience cheered and cheered at the conclusion. Warning to playgoers seated in the first two rows, I was splattered by stage blood and I'm not sure if it will come out as easily as real blood might. Even though I was stuck at the Holland Tunnel for nearly 45 minutes, thereby nearly doubling the time of my commute, this play easily passes the Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test with a B+.