You stand outside the Boyle family flat on the landing.
You take a breath and raise your hand.
Dublin, 1922. You live on Hilljoy Square. The Boyle family is on your landing. You've got a problem. Sign in to create your character and knock on their door.
Want to bring the house down? Read the play first — know the characters, know the story, and walk in ready to become part of the action.
Choose Your Character
You're about to step into Dublin, 1922. The Civil War is raging. The Boyles have their own troubles — but you've got yours. The richer your character, the more alive the scene becomes.
Think Irish, 1920s. First name, surname. Who are you on this landing?
Go deep. What do you do for a living? Docker, seamstress, charwoman, ex-soldier? Where are you from — a farm in Kerry, a lane in the Liberties? Who have you lost? What keeps you up at night? The more real you make this person, the more the Boyles will notice you.
This is why you're knocking on the Boyles' door. Make it desperate, make it human. Money trouble? A secret? Someone threatening you? A letter you can't read? Think 1920s Dublin — poverty, politics, love, betrayal, the Church, the IRA. The wilder the problem, the better the scene.
You stand outside the Boyle family flat on the landing.
You take a breath and raise your hand.
Juno and the Paycock was first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 1924.
This experience was brought to you by Irish Network New Orleans.