Juno and the Paycock
Gielgud Theatre
4.5/5 based on 11 reviews (read reviews)- Booking until: Saturday, 23 November 2024
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. interval.
Juno and the Paycock description
Jack Boyle is out of work and determined to stay that way. He postures and drinks with his sidekick Joxer while the long-suffering Juno balances threats with cajolement to preserve the semblance of family in a squalid tenement flat. Their son Johnny, crippled fighting for the IRA, cowers indoors, terrified of reprisal; his sister Mary has joined the labour movement and is on strike.
Sudden news of an inheritance provokes dreams of escape but, even before their rowdy celebrations are done, reality asserts itself as a neighbour's corpse is carried down the stairs - another victim of the bitter civil war. Mary falls for an educated man as the loans stack up. Tragedy ensues.
One of the great plays of the twentieth century, Sean O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock offers a devastating portrait of wasted potential in a Dublin torn apart by the chaos of the Irish Civil War, 1922.
Playing at Gielgud Theatre
Age restrictions
Ages 14+. Everyone must have their own ticket. Under 16s must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is 18+. Under 3s will not be admitted.
Important information
This performance contains smoking of real cigarettes, the use of replica guns and gunfire.
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Valid all evening performances until 23 November 2024. Book by 21 November 2024.