Theatre Review: Hung Juror Everyman, Cork
Hypocrisy is at the heart of Liam Heylin’s latest play which is about a Cork woman with notions who is on jury service. Gráinne (Laura O’Mahony) can’t help herself from disclosing to her husband, Dermot (Shane Casey) the details of the case she is assessing, even though the judge has warned the jurors not to utter a word about northsider Liam Healy, charged with stalking and harassing his ex girlfriend. Meanwhile, Gráinne is growing cannabis plants in her attic while self-employed Dermot is trying to dodge tax. But the couple are blind to their own crimes and misdemeanours.
They take it upon themselves to spy on the unseen Liam and his former girlfriend. This scene, which sees the couple pitched up outside the respective homes of the accused and his alleged victim, is highly farcical.
