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Gielgud Theatre

J. Smith-Cameron (Succession) and Mark Rylance star in a huge West End revival of Seán O’Casey's classic Irish tragi-comedy.

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Tony Award nominee and star of Succession J. Smith-Cameron treads the West End boards in a huge new revival of classic Irish play Juno and the Paycock. Appearing opposite Olivier and Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Smith-Cameron plays beleaguered but resilient Juno Boyle in Seán O’Casey's timeless masterpiece - a role she last performed in New York in 2014.

Don’t miss director Matthew Warchus' (Matilda the Musical) hotly anticipated centenary production, playing at the Gielgud Theatre for a strictly limited season this year.

About Juno and the Paycock

1922, Dublin. The Irish Civil War is tearing the nation apart and in a tiny tenement flat Juno Boyle is trying to make ends meet and keep her family together. Juno has long used sharp wit as a shield and survival tool, and for good reason: her husband, “Captain” Jack Boyle, sets sail for the pub every night. Juno’s luck suddenly seems on the up when news of a great inheritance comes knocking… but will it spell the end of her family’s troubles?

Both deeply poignant and sharply funny, Juno and the Paycock is a big-hearted tale of a mother’s stubborn resilience in the face of life’s hardest moments. Hailed an Irish masterpiece, it is one of playwright Seán O’Casey's best-known works, alongside The Plough and the Stars.

J. Smith-Cameron and Mark Rylance in Juno and the Paycock

Emmy Award nominee J. Smith-Cameron stars as put-upon Juno Boyle, a role she last played in New York ten years ago. At the time, New York Times theatre critic Charles Isherwood called it, “one of the finest performances of her distinguished career on the stage.”

Smith-Cameron has a long and illustrious stage career, but has in recent years become known as Logan Roy’s right-hand woman Gerri Kellman in Succession.

Mark Rylance co-stars as Jack Boyle. He is a hugely popular West End actor, with credits including Jerusalem - for which he won an Olivier Award - and Farinelli and the King. On screen, he is an Oscar winner for his performance as Rudolf Abel in Bridge of Spies.

Don’t Miss Tickets for Juno and the Paycock at Gielgud Theatre

Two of the best stage actors of their generation come together for a magnificent revival of an Irish classic, 100 years after it first wowed audiences. Book Juno and the Paycock tickets and enjoy the return of this tragi-comic triumph.

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Performance dates:
22 Nov 2024 - 23 Nov 2024
Running time:
2 hours and 45 minutes including an interval.
Age recommendation:
Best for age 14+
Audience Notes:
This production features the smoking of real cigarettes, the use of replica guns and gunfire.
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Juno and the Paycock Reviews

3.7
107 Reviews
  • 5 Stars26%
  • 4 Stars35%
  • 3 Stars26%
  • 2 Stars8%
  • 1 Stars5%

User Reviews

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What a masterclass in acting a a genuinely impressive script considering it's actual age, the humour within also continues to hit on all levels. Simple setting with an expansive set used to full potential, at times harrowing where it was required Read more

Performance date: 06 November 2024
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Really enjoyed this show. Strong performances from everyone - not just the leads. Mark Rylance was excellent as the exasperatingly awful Jack Boyle and J Cameron Smith was superb as the titular Juno. Well staged too

Performance date: 06 November 2024
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Excellent acting from entire cast. Dialogue was clear and they all managed to keep the Irish accent throughout. Set was static except for furniture change but effective

Performance date: 13 November 2024
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