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Eva O'Connor and Stephen Jones in Fishamble's 'Maz and Bricks'. Photo: Patrick Redmond
Emer O'Kelly
Maz and Bricks leaves you subdued and close to tears. It's about suffering and the frailty of the human spirit; it's about courage and vulnerability; and it's about survival. In other words, it is as beautiful a piece of insight and writing as I've seen in a very long time.
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