Patrick Martins interview: ‘I realised the shows that I was seeing at the Abbey and the Gate didn’t really represent me or people like me’

The actor is hopeful that things are finally beginning to change in the Irish arts world, allowing more opportunities for people of colour

Patrick Martins: ‘I want to be an inspiration for young people of colour, who want to pursue a career in the arts – whether that’s acting, directing, writing – that they will see me and think it is possible.’ Picture: Fergal Phillips