Play: Juno & the Paycock
Tonight, back in London, I was with Up in the Cheap Seats (UITCS) again - for Juno and the Paycock , by Sean O' Casey , showing in the Gielgud . Stars Mark Rylance as the "paycock" (peacock, his wife - Juno's - nickname for him). Funnily enough, I'd never seen this - booked to eat beforehand in the nearby Bella Italia , yum! I arrived in good time - to find myself squishing into the restaurant behind another group of three. It turned out they didn't have a booking - and were summarily dismissed, as was everyone without a booking for the next half hour or so! Well, being right in the heart of Theatreland , of course most patrons were probably headed to a show. Like me. I was 10 minutes early for my booking - she asked me to hang on while she cleared a table, which I was happy to do. Only two of them serving, but then, you could hardly fit any more - and as usual here, they moved like greased lightning. I had my usual - she apologised for the delay in