Ah, Will Eno. The poet of the people, chronicler of twenty-first century angst, humorist, satirist, famously labelled ‘a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation’, is back in dazzling form. The Realistic Joneses showcases Eno to the power of ten as he holds up a mirror to Middle America and makes us laugh and cry (often simultaneously). Readers, skip this review if you will – just book your tickets and immerse yourself in Eno’s quirky world.

The play’s début on Broadway in 2014 starred Toni Collette, and the Australian connection continues. Julian Meyrick, who directs this Red Stitch première, is a friend of Eno’s. He directed Thom Pain Based on Nothing for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 2007, and is obviously attuned to Eno’s singular way of looking at the world. The results are exhilarating.