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Mon 04 Apr 2007A life's work set in stone on stageThe life and work of Seamus Murphy is celebrated in a new play, but you'll have to look elsewhere for nostalgia, writes Mary Leland.Seamus Murphy, RHA, was a dedicated and sophisticated artist. He made his name as a sculptor, and his autobiography, Stone Mad, is a vivid and affectionate account of life as a chiseller. Now, Johnny Hanrahan has adapted the book for a new theatrical production, which opens at the Everyman Palace on April 11th.