Dunlavin performance of At War With Mercy

A performance of At War With Mercy will take place in Dunlavin on Saturday, 21 June, writes Brian Byrne. The play by the Mend & Make Do Theatre Company is a collaborative work by the late Leonard Cohen with Angela Keogh and John MacKenna.

Cohen and MacKenna worked together on the requiem Between Your Love and Mine in the months before Cohen's death in 2016. The idea for At War With Mercy had been mooted at that time. It is a musical and dramatic exploration of war, peace, and mercy through Leonard Cohen's songs and the stories developed by Keogh and MacKenna from Cohen's characters and writings.

A reflection on the brutality of war and the healing power of peace and mercy, the 95-minute show is an affirmation of Leonard Cohen's commitment in music, words, and life to peace in the world. It features singer Katie Jacques, singer-guitarist Shane Sullivan, percussionist Dave Day, and actors Angela Keogh and John MacKenna.

The presentation will be in St Nicholas Church of Ireland and will start at 7.30pm.

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