People say they want justice, but they dont. Not really. What they want is power. They want to play God. Theyve no concept of what that means. What it takes. I had that power, I had the brilliance to wield it. From his cell in the early hours of the morning, Harold Shipman breaks his silence to record a confessional tape, laying down his version of events as he prepares to take one last life. The Quality of Mercy premiered at The Courtyard Theatre in London in 2022 in a production directed by Bernie C Byrnes.