Many Young Men Of Twenty

A hilarious and heart-wrenching look at emigration in 1950’s rural Ireland
“I see the two of ‘em sittin’ down on their seats an’ the young fella cryin’. I can see their faces. I can see the train pullin’ out o’ the station.”
The late ‘50’s was a bleak time in rural Ireland where lack of jobs forced many young people to go to England in search of work. Many Young Men Of Twenty highlights the struggles, the character and the humour of this period through the eyes of Danger Mullaly (Seamus McCrudden).
Steeped in classic John B Keane humour, the play is considered by many to be one of his finest. While thought provoking and poignant this is also a raucously funny story filled with great characters and comic moments punctuated with songs and live music.
Featuring Daireen Laverty as Peg Finnerty, Niall McGonagle as Kevin and Mickey McMahon as Tom Hannigan, it remains as relevant today as when it was originally written in 1961.