Curly’s father Tom is not a man for change so Curly is finding it very difficult to leave home. He wants to leave the family farm and marry his girl Eileen, but when his older brother returns from America Curly begins to see all the paths he could take. But which road will he go down and will he do it for the right reasons?
‘..Hynes’ strong ensemble casts exquisitely controlled and nuanced performances, embrace fully Murphy’s play to create a production which brings tears to the eyes’- Sunday Tribune, 6 June, 1999
‘…a fine production’- The Sunday Time, 6 June 1999
‘a fine revival of a piece of Irish theatrical history’- The Irish Times, 3 June 1999