‘You can’t just forget trauma’ says Ruairi Conaghan as Troubles play gets London transfer
ACTOR Ruairi Conaghan has written, directed and stars in a one-man play which tackles the continuing impacts the Troubles have had on his life. Following its premiere at the Lyric Theatre Belfast, Lies Where it Falls gets a London transfer this month. The play tells Conaghan’s story and the personal trauma he has experienced as a result of the conflict in Northern Ireland. A well-known face on both the screen and stage, Conaghan has a career that has spanned more than 30 years. He has starred in the likes of Downtown Abbey and Waking the Dead and his recent theatre productions include Hamlet at the Barbican, in which he starred alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. Ruairi Conaghan in Lies Where It Falls But the 57-year-old, who was born in Magherafelt in Derry and now lives in London, has a personal history which is blighted by the Troubles. In 1974, eight-year-old Conaghan lost his uncle, Judge Rory Conaghan, who was murdered by an IRA gunman disguised as a postman. He was shot dead on his doorstep whilst holding…
7 Nov 00:00 · The Irish Post