The Butcher unearths a startling beauty at the intersection of the sacred and the profane. While the inciting incident is a jarring, visceral act, it serves as a masterful catalyst that shatters the characters' comfortable veneers. Suilebhan forces us to sit with a difficult, transformative moment only to reveal a profound, five-way collision of belief and identity. An unflinching work, The Butcher finds grace in that wreckage and proves that the deepest truths are found in the sharpest cuts.

An engaging script that leaves us hopeful for better understanding between people of different faiths and cultures in a divided America. The confusion of immigrants, whether to retain their cultural and religious identity, or assimilate into the dominant culture, and the confused reaction of native-born Americans towards immigrants is portrayed in an authentic manner. Great read!

An incredibly moving play about our divided world, how we misunderstand each other and fail to listen to each other, how separate we are in our beliefs, and how hard it is to find common ground. The Butcher brings five richly-drawn characters together to provoke us theatrically through storytelling; we are all better off for the experience. Read it! Produce it! Discuss!