John, a man whose life and family have been destroyed by drink, now holds down a steady job at a Dublin undertaker’s office. When his estranged daughter appears on Christmas Eve with disturbing news, it sparks a series of confessions that ultimately offer John a chance to escape the burdens of his past.
 
Conor McPherson’s beautiful and intense drama creates a vivid portrait of a character reaching into the poetic tradition of Irish literature.

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