Don’t mess with this man’s puss

The last thing you want to do is kill some guy’s cat — especially when that guy’s away on a mission of torture and terrorism. When Padraic finds out his feline friend is dead in The Lieutenant of Inishmore, he isn’t happy and he’s gonna make sure the rest of his Irish town isn’t either in this dark comedic play by Martin McDonagh at WaterTower Theatre.
DEETS: WTT, 15650 Addison Road. Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Through Feb. 6. $22–$40. WaterTowerTheatre.org.