At the request of the author, Kate McBrearty, we are publishing the original English text containing the Irish passages, which was delivered at a conference dedicated to the theatres of national, linguistic and ethnic minorities on May 4, 2026, at the National Theatre, Budapest.

Since its establishment in 2014, MITEM (Madách International Theatre Meeting) has developed into a major platform for dialogue between theatrical traditions and aesthetic approaches. The 13th edition, held in Budapest from 10 April to 11 May, opened with Richard III by William Shakespeare, directed by István Albu (Harag György Company of the North Theatre, Satu Mare), and concluded with another production of Richard III, directed by Itay Tiran (Gesher Theatre, Tel Aviv–Jaffa).

Every year, MITEM in Hungary brings together international productions that combine classical and contemporary works, favouring experimentation with theatrical languages and unconventional perspectives on the present, subjecting today's world to analyses that are anything but comforting.