A musical based on the lives of John and Pat Hume opens later at PlayhouseDerry, produced in partnership with humefoundation
Pat Hume worked alongside her husband from the beginning of the civil rights movement in Derry in the 1960s and is considered a key influence on his work in the Northern Ireland peace process.Her work continued during the Troubles, right through to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.David Trimble and John Hume were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998
"We're not lamenting John and Pat. In this I choose to celebrate, to honour but there are atrocities in there." A young John Hume is portrayed by actor Conor O'Kane who said the story tries to get to who John Hume "was behind closed doors".
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