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Sara Keating: Writer Max Porter exemplifies art’s empathetic connection with young men in crisis
The emotional impact of the novelist’s stories is complemented by the experimental presentation of his trilogy, the final book of which is out now
In 2018, Landmark Productions staged the Irish premiere of Grief is the Thing with Feathers. This adaptation of Max Porter’s novel was written and directed by Enda Walsh and starred Cillian Murphy. It was a uniquely simpatico collaboration, involving artists whose distinctive approach to mapping emotional landscapes on both the page and the stage lent the production a breathtaking visceral edge.
Like Porter’s moving short book, Walsh’s show created a felt world where words, music ...
