From the award winning writer/director of The Haunting of Blaine Manor, and The Bench: A Tale from Paradise Heights written and directed by Joe O’Byrne.
A childhood accident left Strawberry Jack Grundy horrifically scarred – a wild child that grew into a ferocious man. Once the War Horse of Paradise Heights, recent events have stacked the deck firmly against the One Eyed Jack, doorman of The Ace of Spades Nightclub. He is now a fading shadow of the man he once was. He blames himself for the death of Corny McGeehan and he’s worried about his stepfather, Mel, who says they are being visited regularly – by an angel, an angel named Shirley, an apparition encountered by others on the streets of Paradise Heights. Who, or what, is she?
But Jack’s rescue of a girl on the mean streets of Paradise Heights thrusts him into a situation he has never faced before, untapped feelings stir, and a frozen heart begins to melt. But One Eyed Jacks aren’t always lucky; someone wants Jack dead by Christmas. They say Christmas is a time for angels… a time for miracles.
Well Jack may have found his angel. Now all he needs is a miracle…
A Christmas Tale from Paradise Heights.
Book tickets
- Wed 23 Apr 2025 8:00 PM
Derby Hall @ The Met
£19 standard / £16 subsidised / £22 supporters (inc fees)
Standard What we need most people to pay.
Subsidised For people currently unable to pay the standard price.
Supporters The extra you pay goes directly towards the subsidised ticket option.
Reviews
“Gritty urban drama that cements O'Byrne's reputation as a first class writer/director and the new Jimmy McGovern”
Part of Best of The Year List, The Public Reviews
“Strawberry Jack: A Tale from Paradise Heights finds Joe O'Byrne at the top of his (considerable) game.”
Steve Balshaw, Grimmfest
“Strawberry Jack has more twists and turns than Tarantino, a good deal more originality than any Guy Ritchie geezer-fest, and comes straight from the heart... another 5 Star effort, we should be used to this by now.”
Brian Gorman, The Public Reviews
“It truly is an acting masterclass from Joe and his cast of meticulously crafted characters that grips you by the scruff of the neck in a way that compels you to indulge yourself in the rest of the stories from the world of Paradise Heights. Get yourself down to a showing unless you don't like having your mind blown. Two or three times over, that is.”
Rais Esat, Salford Now
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