Professor Tim & Paul Twyning : $b Comedies in three acts

Set in a sunny July morning on a bustling Irish farm, the play opens in the cosy kitchen of farmer John Scally. The house is alive with familiar chatter—a hard‑working daughter, Peggy, a weary but witty sporting farmer, Hugh O’Cahan, and an extended cast of neighbors, councilmen and relatives. With a mix of rustic detail and sharp banter, the setting feels both intimate and vibrant, inviting listeners to step straight into the everyday drama of rural life.

The first act kicks off as Peggy, juggling laundry and a secret parcel of jewellery, wishes for the return of a mysterious suitor. Hugh slips in through a window, delivering a cascade of absurd observations about lost horses, looming auctions, and the peculiar weight of a ring he hopes to sell. Their repartee crackles with humor, while the surrounding characters—councillors, a gregarious aunt and an eager auctioneer—add layers of comic conflict. By the act’s close, the audience is left chuckling at the tangled motives and eager to see how the day’s small crises unfold.