In his new play My English Tongue, My Irish Heart, Lynch tells the story of a young couple—a Catholic and a Protestant—that decides to emigrate to England, while also telling the stories of those who have emigrated before them.

A common perception is that every writer puts him/herself into all of his/her works, whether as a character or as an influence. Is that the case with Irish Heart and the rest of Lynch’s works? If so, how does he usually like to incorporate himself? Directly, as a character, and/or indirectly, by appending his own experiences to his characters?