Dinny dictates that they should endlessly reenact the terrible events that brought them to London when they fled from Ireland.  He and the two sons rehearse their muddled version of the past every day.  With the obvious limited resources the actors are called on to change into various characters at the drop of a proverbial hat.  The humour centres around the use of wigs so that the cast can put a wig on their hands or head pretending it to be a not seen character and have a conversation. This gets extremely confusing as it becomes very difficult to follow exactly who it is that is being spoken to and how they contribute to the story. 

The first half of the play uses these devices for its humour, the audience were initially amused but by halfway the amusement had died down and was starting to be replaced by confusion. The second half has a more serious tone and the laughter almost gone.  We learn that they do not leave the flat except that Sean goes out for essential supplies and props for the play.  When he returns with a large salami and Ryvita instead of the usual roast chicken dinner, Dinny goes apoplectic.