“The first time I stepped on stage in the local theatre I knew what I needed to d…” — Adrian Dunbar

I've been lucky enough to do a tiny bit of Shakespeare onstage over the years.

It was a fabulous time, doing 'Hear My Song.'

People often say Beckett is difficult or bleak, but engaging with it is the most life-affirming, uplifting thing. It's his use of language. The music of the words works on your subconscious. You end up deeply moved but don't know why. That's where the magic lies.

Having lived in London since the 1980s, I would have come across, or my friends across, cops who were in the Metropolitan Police who had been in the RUC.