Jo said the play was a great opportunity to tell their story and that she felt moved by it. It had made her feel "quite emotional" as the anniversary had been only two days earlier.

She had become involved as she wanted something positive to come out of what had happened to her.

Pat agreed that the play was very powerful and that it was "uncomfortable" for him to watch. It demanded a lot of an audience. He had wanted to meet Jo to explain his actions and did not want to gloss over them.

What changed him was her willingness to listen. It would have been easier to have hidden behind his political views if she had been angry towards him.

He said he hoped they would continue to meet and work for peace.
Here are some of the subjects brought up by audience members:

Q Do you condone the killings of British servicemen in Ulster?

Pat: "We have come through a terrible history of conflict. The violence was very ugly but it wasn't started by us. The state quelled our desire for legitimate change. I don't think we had any recourse other than to meet violence with violence. I won't condemn the IRA's actions but I wish there'd been another way."

Jo: "What is happening now is that there are a lot of meetings with the IRA and the UDA. I see a lot of ways forward. The important thing is how we move on from here."

Q Does it bother you that people 'hate' you for that one thing?

Pat: "I stand by my actions. I think it's heartening that people are prepared to listen and understand. If that willingness had been there before we might have been spared the violence we have come through."

Q In light of your experiences, what are your views on Islamophobia?

Jo: "I have met quite a few people who lost loved ones in the London bombings. You have to look at how you demonise other people and how easy it is to make them 'the enemy'. There are ways you can stop war and resolve conflict with non-violent means. It's about opening up to what they need."

Pat: "I can see a parallel with the treatment of the Muslim community with what was the treatment of the Northern Irish in Britain. The Irish community felt under siege. What got us out of the conflict was the political decision of sorting things through dialogue."