In the Name of the Son by Green Shoot Productions - (SF International Arts Festival)

In the Name of the Son (INOTS) is a captivating solo play starring Shaun Blaney that chronicles the extraordinary life of The Guildford 4’s Gerry Conlon following his release from prison in 1989. The story of a man who emerged from 14 years of soul-destroying false imprisonment by the English government becomes a metaphor for Northern Ireland's struggle to escape the trauma of the Troubles. INOTS charts Conlon’s remarkable journey into ‘freedom’ as he received and spent over £1million pounds, became a cause-celebre at the Hollywood Oscars and ran in the same circles as Johnny Depp, Shane McGowan and Daniel Day Lewis. Conlon seemed to have it all but away from the glamour, fuelled by an addiction to crack-cocaine, his life was spiralling out of control. Plagued with the guilt of believing he was responsible for the death of his father, Guiseppe, in prison, Gerry Conlon struggled with powerful self-loathing. When he found himself searching bins in the backstreets of London for food, he knew he had to do something. What emerges from the darkness is Conlon’s resilience and his eventual life-changing recovery to beat his demons and become a world-renowned human rights campaigner against injustices, similar to his own.