It´s been called one of Ireland´s greatest plays from one of Ireland´s greatest playwrights -but strip away the hyperbole and you´ll find Juno and the Paycock continuing to resonate with audiences today the length and breadth of the country.

Juno tells the story of the Boyle family who live in a cramped two-roomed tenement building in Dublin. Jack Boyle is the self-styled 'Captain' of the play who avoids work by skiving in Foley´s snug with his friend and side-kick Joxer Daly. Jack´s wife Juno is the breadwinner and moral powerhouse, although she can´t stop her life unravelling as she is surrounded by a family that doesn´t deserve her.

Johnny, their son, is a moral weakling who spends his time watching his back. Mary, their daughter, has delusions of grandeur and a belief that she is destined for a better life. A distant relative dies and a solicitor brings news that they are about to come into money And so, the comedy and the tragedy of this O´Casey masterpiece unfold. This epic production comes to the Cork Opera House from Tuesday, October 28 until Friday, October 31.

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