“It is easy to see from Matthew Warchus’s compelling revival of Sean O’Casey’s tragi-comic play Juno and the Paycock, about the cost of poverty and war on humanity, why it is called ‘The Irish Masterpiece.’” By Oliver Valentine, Oct 7, 2024 · 5/5 stars
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Juno and the Paycock
Opened Oct 3, 2024 · Closed Nov 23, 2024 · Ran for 1 month
3 Rave
8 Positive
3 Mixed
9 Negative
Critics' Take
Critics are divided on Warchus's centenary revival, with many praising Smith-Cameron but finding Rylance's broad comic performance overwhelms O'Casey's tragicomedy, turning social commentary into vaudeville excess.
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Critic Scorecard
23 reviews3 Rave
8 Positive
3 Mixed
9 Negative
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“It is both brilliant and painful to watch.” By Libby Purves, Oct 4, 2024
“Seán O’Casey’s oft-performed classic of the Dublin un-working, working-class, gets a refreshing revival courtesy of director Matthew Warchus, bolstered by an exceptionally tongue-in-cheek central performance from Mark Rylance as ‘Captain’ Jack Boyle.” By Stuart King, Oct 7, 2024 · 4/5 stars
“I found it brilliantly, bizarrely funny, the sort of auteur performance that no other actor alive would so much as think of giving.” By Andrzej Lukowski, Oct 6, 2024 · 4/5 stars
“Matthew Warchus’s production negotiates the changes of mood to excellent effect...” By Howard Loxton, Oct 9, 2024
