Suffolk, 1925: after the death of her father, a much-loved Punch and Judy man, May Moon packs her bags and moves to the seaside in the hope of continuing his legacy. Already tasked with looking after her younger sister, May little imagines her summer will grow tougher still. Her long absent mother has finally returnedand with an agenda all of her own. But as May struggles to balance her family's competing demandsand honor her father's legacyshe's surprised to discover her passion for performing grows ever stronger.