At War With Mercy is a collaborative work between the late Canadian songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen and the writers John MacKenna and Angela Keogh. Cohen and MacKenna worked together on the requiem Between Your Love and Mine in the months before Cohen’s death in 2016. The idea for At War With Mercy had been mooted at that time and now it comes to fruition.
At War With Mercy is a musical and dramatic exploration of war, peace and mercy through Leonard Cohen’s songs and the stories developed by Keogh and MacKenna from Cohen’s characters and writings. In a ninety-minute show, the music, characters and words reflect on the brutality of war and the healing power of peace and mercy.
At War With Mercy is a tonic for the mind and soul and an affirmation of Leonard Cohen’s commitment in music, words and life to peace in the world.
With singer Katie Jacques; singer/guitarist Shane Sullivan; percussionist Dave Day and actors Angela Keogh and John MacKenna, the show is a life-affirming journey that echoes with hope, warmth, redemption and peace.
Tickets: €18/16 (+booking fee)
Doors Open: 7.30pm