Kevin Trainor and Daragh O’Malley ("Snuffy") in "Yes So I Said Ye s" The principal reason that Shirley and I were down in London was to see a play produced by our Ian's girlfriend - Sarah. The venue was The Finborough Theatre - a small drama space above a pub in affluent west London. The play had the curious title, "Yes So I Said Yes" and it was written by the Northern Irish playwright and actor - David Ireland. This is the first time it has had a run outside Northern Ireland. It is one of three plays that Ireland has written with regard to "The Troubles" - but located in the times that have followed The Good Friday Agreement of 1998. The central character is Alan "Snuffy" Black who is described simply in the script as "a Protestant". But he is more than that. He was a paramilitary assassin and his mental state is unsteady to say the least. He is a tortured soul and there's something of Shakespeare's King Lear...
