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Juno and the Paycock

A Tragedy in Three Acts, by Sean O'Casey

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Sean O'Casey 

  • Setting

    The living apartment of a two-room Tenancy of the Boyle Family, in a tenement house in Dublin. Period of the play, 1922.

  • Synopsis

    Jack Boyle and his old friend Joxer Daly are two Dublin tenement dwellers who put more work into avoiding work than most do in securing it. Boyle is a fantasist who's styled himself a Captain of the High Seas and he regales his crafty companion with maritime tales; herein lies the comedy. Jack's wife Juno is the breadwinner and moral powerhouse, but she can't stop her life unravelling as she's surrounded by a family who doesn't deserve her. Johnny, her son, is a moral weakling who has betrayed a Republican comrade, while her daughter, Mary is vain and a poor judge of male character. Therein lies the tragedy.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    12

  • Female

    6

  • Total

    18

Original Production

Original Cast  
Needle Nugent Michael J. Dolan
Jerry Devine P.J. Carolan
Charlie Bentham Gabriel J. Fallon
Juno Boyle Sara Allgood
First Irregular Maurice Esmonde
Coal-Block Vendor Tony Quinn (1)
Second Furniture Remover Tony Quinn (1)
Sewing-Machine Man Peter Nolan
First Furniture Remover Peter Nolan
Johnny Boyle Arthur Shields
Captain Jack Boyle Barry Fitzgerald
Mrs. Tancred Christine Hayden
Joxer Daly F J McCormick
Mrs. Maisie Madigan Maureen Delaney
Two Neighbours Irene Murphy
Mary Boyle Eileen Crowe
Second Irregular Michael J. Dolan
Two Neighbours Eileen O'Kelly
Production Team  
Musical Director Dr. J.F. Larchet
Produced by Michael J. Dolan
Stage Manager F J McCormick

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    The Estate of Sean O'Casey: Macnaughton Lord Representation

  • Address

    44 South Molton Street
    London W1K 5RT
    England

  • Phone

    +44 (0)20 7499 1411

  • Email

    info@mlrep.com

  • Website

    www.mlrep.com

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.