BOY GEORGE IN MOUNTJOY

If ever a show is guaranteed to have moving moments, that show is Who Do You Think You Are? Both the UK and Irish versions had interesting contenders, but Boy George was the most fascinating. It turns out his family is steeped in Irish revolutionary history, including his greatuncle, Thomas Bryan, who was executed during the War of Independence. The watercooler moment arrived when George stood in the Hang Room of Mountjoy Prison and re ected on the fate of his ancestor. “My overall feeling is of anger. It’s just awful. It’s like macabre theatre.”