Drama captures the paranoia that is the prevailing spirit of the age

This year we will see a number of films, plays and TV shows which reflect the post-Trump era in a case of art imitating life. Or is it the other way around?, asks Allan Prosser.

Events in Ireland and the world recall a phrase which has been attributed in various forms to an unlikely trio comprising Catch-22 author Joseph Heller, head grunger Kurt Cobain, and international power broker Henry Kissinger.

“Just because you’re paranoid it doesn’t mean they’re not after you.”