Director Matilda Reith tries her best to enliven the physical aspects of the storytelling by harnessing key props for metaphorical effect. The most memorable image of the night comes when Butcher cradles his hiking boots and backpack - his father - in his lap. The triumph of this small personal detail over the harrowing political fact is telling. It is through the personal that the political message has most potency. Unfortunately, Butcher’s narrative privileges his own truths, rather than the testimony of those whose voices he has committed to share.

Source: The Irish Times October 02, 2019 13:42 UTC