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Juno Boyle fights to keep her family together amidst the Irish Civil War and false hopes.

Set in Dublin, 1922, during the Irish Civil War, Juno Boyle, a resilient matriarch with sharp wit, strives to keep her family together in their tiny tenement flat.Her husband, 'Captain' Jack Boyle, dreams of being a ship's commander but rarely leaves the pub.

When news of a potential inheritance arrives, hope sparks amidst their struggles. "Juno and the Paycock" is a poetic, poignant, and hilarious tragi-comic tale highlighting a mother's strength in the face of adversity.

‘WHAT CAN GOD DO AGAINST THE STUPIDITY OF MEN?’

Critic Reviews (10)

"J. Smith-Cameron...proves that she has lost none of her zest for the role"
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"Mark Rylance is at his most divisively virtuosic in this revival"
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"This is a play that’s full of betrayals."
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"...a reminder that star dust can sometimes cloud the picture rather than illuminate it."
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"Sean O’Casey’s tragicomedy has dated badly and the production plays it strangely"
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"a dominant Mark Rylance relishes the vaudevillian comedy in Séan O’Casey’s play"
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"The tragedy feels late but it is impressive in the impact of its turning point."
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"Rob Howell’s towering set is dominated by expressionistic hulking tenement blocks"
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