Though all of the plays we’ve read since we got here have a humorous side to them, Martin Lynch’s tend to lean more in this direction (while also retaining a dark side, of course). I typically see this quite a lot in Irish film and sometimes in Irish poetry as well.

Purely out of curiosity, I’d like to ask him what he thinks about the works of Martin and John-Michael McDonagh, both in terms of film and play-writing. Martin’s works include plays like The Pillowman and The Cripple of Inishmaan and notable films like In Bruges; John-Michael has primarily directed works of comedy as well as some notable dramas, like the recent Calvary.