RTÉ - Drama On One Podcast

Hecuba written by Marina CarrTroy has fallen and the humiliated and bereaved, Hecuba, Trojan Queen wipes the blood of her slaughtered sons and grandsons off her body. As more sacrifices are demanded, how much more could one woman be asked to bear?Listeners are advised that the play contains strong adult language that some may find offensiveDerbhle Crotty was Hecuba, Declan Conlon played Agamemnon. The role of Cassandra was played by Aoibhinn McGinnity, Danielle Galligan was Polyxena. Odysseus was played by Enda Oates and Ollie West was Polydorous Sound design and sound supervision was by Gar DufftyHecuba by Marina Carr was directed by Gorretti Slavin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longing Lasts Longer by Penny Arcade.Longing last Longer is a kick-ass comedy with guts, it's a refutation of nostalgia, It's a crack at gentrification; not only the gentrification of our cities but the gentrification of ideas. It's a stand up for authenticity, a kick against mediocrity. No one is spared not even the seemingly banal cupcake! One thing for sure Penny Arcade tells you where to go and that's your own way!!!Penny Arcade, an Andy Warhol Factory Superstar and a contemporary of Patti Smith and Debbie Harry, together with her long time collaborator Steve Zehentner brought Longing Lasts Longer to the Peacock stage in the Abbey Theatre for Dublin Fringe 2016. In Penny's own words Longing Lasts Longer is:- "a vindication for people over 50 and a context provider for people under 50""thinking is sexy people!.. let's bring back thinking!!"Sound design by Steve ZehentnerSound Supervision by Ciarán Cullen Directed for radio by Gorretti Slavin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharon is not a happy child! On the contrary she is a young girl obsessed with the predictions of Nostradamus, the third secret of Fatima and the end of the World! She is worried that she doesn’t have a future, has no talent and falls under every radar. This all changes however when she meets Frank. Frank her button accordion changes Sharon’s life, goes everywhere with her, is the talk of the town and gives her a ‘funny feeling in her tummy’ that she thinks may be self esteem. But as all the great love songs say, ‘nothing lasts forever’ and as catastrophe after catastrophe follows Sharon the only explanation is that it’s all Frank’s fault. Featuring Joe Taylor & Sue Collins With special thanks to Musician Peter Browne, & to Fiona Rigney Sound Supervision was by Mark Dwyer Written & Performed by Sharon Mannion Directed by Gorretti SlavinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last, High King of Ireland by Patrick FogartyThe Last, High King of Ireland tells the story of a day in the life of a hard-drinking man who has bestowed upon himself the title The Last, High King of Ireland. We follow the 'High King' or ‘Tapper' as he is better known to the locals, on his daily travels from morning to night in the fictional town of Molinheer.The High King's world is full of myth, mirth, and magic. The play is a snippet of the life of a forgotten man on the fringes of society, and those who he encounters.Pat Kinevane Plays Tapper (The Last, High King of Ireland)Joe Taylor played the part of MaloneyJohn D Ruddy was McCannSharon Mannion was Lisa of the Tithe.The Tailor was played by Enda OatesDawn Bradfield was Lady of the SpudsBab the Barwoman was Noni StapletonEllie Brosnan - Corkery played the childAll other parts were played by the companyHarpist Geraldine Doherty arranged and performed the musicSound design and sound supervision was by Damian ChennellsThe Last, High King of Ireland by Patrick Fogarty was directed by Gorretti SlavinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marie, a single mother in the dormitory suburbs, hides her unhappiness behind harsh humour; but the tedious, elderly neighbours she dismisses turn out to be hiding from harm themselves in their own shuttered bungalow.Kathy Rose O'Brien played MariePat Laffan ... JimÁine Ní Mhuirí was Mavisand Ellie Sullivan made her début as little Laura.Sound supervision was by Richard McCulloughMr Sun by Gillian Grattan was produced by Aidan Mathews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charolais a surreal comedy about love, longing and one woman's intense rivalry with a Charolais heifer. This is a muddy place of simmering desire minced with a loneliness that cuts to the bone. Noni Stapleton who wrote the piece, plays both the protagonist Siobhan and her love rival the cow.Siobhan is a woman who is very alone in the world. She wants to change that but the way she goes about doing so is off beat to say the least! She is looking for love and very determined but there are obstacles to her achieving that sense of belonging she craves. One of which happens to be a terribly beautiful Charolais Heifer, who appears to be vying for the affections of Siobhan's fella.There are bumps in the road including a pass remarkable mother in law played by Bairbre Ní Chaoimh and a less than committed lover in the form of Jimmy, a farmer played by Enda Oates.Siobhan's method of getting rid of any perceived threat to her idea of happy families is very unusual. There is plenty of room for dark humour, and a little gothic horror here.Sound Supervision was by Damien ChennellsDirected by Gorretti SlavinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Ross Island to Galapagos to the possibly mythical isle of HyBrasil, world renowned sound recordist Chris Watson teams up with Writer/Presenter Luke Clancy, Composer Irene Buckley and Actor Kathy Rose O'Brien to journey across an atlas of remote islands.Islands fuses documentary and drama, and a bit of pretending, to make a journey not usually possible - especially these days - as Chris and Luke imagine stepping across frozen lava at Ross island, Antarctica; taking in the rarefied atmosphere of the Alcedo volcano on the Galapagos islands and listening to an incredible symphony of Bearded Seals under the ice at Svalbard.The programme draws on live performances by the team at Skibbereen Arts Festival (2019) and at the International Features Conference hosted by RTÉ Documentary On One (2019).The programme merges chronicles of island life by Luke, with Chris's stunning archive of natural history, accompanied by a haunting soundtrack created by Composer Irene Buckley, while actor Kathy Rose O'Brien navigates our journey.Writer: Luke ClancySound Recording and Sound Design: Chris WatsonNarration: Luke Clancy and Chris WatsonComposer: Irene BuckleyActor: Kathy Rose O'BrienSound Supervision: Ruth KenningtonProducer: Kevin BrewSeries Producer: Kevin ReynoldsWith special thanks to Declan McCarthy, Brendan McCarthy, Pat Collins, Sharon Whooley and Tadhg O'Sullivan.Islands was funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Ross Island to Galapagos to the possibly mythical isle of HyBrasil, world renowned sound recordist Chris Watson teams up with Writer/Presenter Luke Clancy, Composer Irene Buckley and Actor Kathy Rose O'Brien to journey across an atlas of remote islands.

an intimate love letter commemorating the lives of a working family pursuing their dreams over several generations in America's rust belt.

No Love Lost by Dylan Tighe, explores anti-Traveller racism through the prism of a love story between a young Traveller man and an older woman.

In a sinister triptych that mimics a hall of mirrors, Karl O'Neill's three masculine monologues draw parallel portraits – a suitor, a stalker, a spouse – of concave Man obsessed with the opposite sex.

Hurl by Katie Honan is a hurling love story set in Waterford. Part Marty Morrissey, part Bridget Jones, Janet Walsh (a complete hurling novice) journeys into the world of Ireland's beloved national sport in search for belonging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hurl by Katie Honan is a hurling love story set in Waterford. Part Marty Morrissey, part Bridget Jones, Janet Walsh (a complete hurling novice) journeys into the world of Ireland's beloved national sport in search for belonging.

With Nick Dunning as Magnus Sparling and Barry McGovern as the paterfamilas Edwin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Nick Dunning as Magnus Sparling and Barry McGovern as the paterfamilas Edwin.

blues musician, Sparkplug grapples with heartbreak, the welfare of bee populations and the writings of the physicist Erwin Schrödinger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

blues musician, Sparkplug grapples with heartbreak, the welfare of bee populations and the writings of the physicist Erwin Schrödinger.

Composer Daragh Dukes and Radio Producers Eoin O Kelly and Kevin Brew explore the nature of youthful creativity as they remember their participation in the Limerick band scene of the early 1990s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Composer Daragh Dukes and Radio Producers Eoin O Kelly and Kevin Brew explore the nature of youthful creativity as they remember their participation in the Limerick band scene of the early 1990s.

A podcast producer finds a set of code books. They are the Marconi International Code books. They contain 500 pages of 5-letter codes and their translations. The main character starts to read the codes obsessively and twist them into her own life story.

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of James Joyce's death in Zürich on Jan 13th 1941, Ursula Zeller, Ruth Freiner and Fritz Senn from The James Joyce Foundation shared their stories with Kevin Reynolds

Tubes written by renowned Belfast playwright Gary Mitchell In this black comedy we meet Titch a modern young Protestant, who is keen to portray his own community and the twelfth of July in a more positive light.

A Piece of Monologue, performed by Barry McGovern, directed by Daniel Reardon and introduced by Gerry Dukes, whose stage adaptation, with Barry McGovern, of Beckett's post-war trilogy of novels as I'll Go On has played around the world.

The Old Tune is Beckett's free adaptation of La Manivelle/The Crank, a radio play by French writer, Robert Pinget. The Beckett Season is made possible by the kind permission of the Estate of Samuel Beckett.

A special programme curated from a brace of Bowman Sunday Eight Thirty programmes made in 2006 celebrating the centenary of Samuel Beckett's birth.

Nothing Ever Happens Around Here written by Robert Barrett Reflecting on village life, mortality, poverty, opportunity, futility and ultimately hope, this comedy for radio focuses on a day in the life of Courtland Alexander

The Quiet Land By Malachy McKenna - a masterclass, served as it is by a brace of actors - Kevin Flood and Barry Cassin

The Gallant John Joe by Tom Mac Intyre - Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God."

guilt and grief cohabit a widower's home - Clive Geraghty is Tom and Deirdre Donnelly his wife Maura in Shay Linehan's first play for radio and RTÉ's entry at the Prix Europa 2007 in Berlin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

guilt and grief cohabit a widower's home - Clive Geraghty is Tom and Deirdre Donnelly his wife Maura in Shay Linehan's first play for radio and RTÉ's entry at the Prix Europa 2007 in Berlin.

The Four-Faced Liar by Ger Fitzgibbon - It's part of the lore of Cork city that the four clocks on the four faces of Shandon Steeple rarely agree on the exact time - hence the nickname: The Four-Faced Liar.

Hubert and Rose Derdon have been together for a life, but when Rose dies, Hubert finds he is unable to grieve for his wife. The play stars Barry McGovern, David Herlihy, and Jane Brennan

Deep in 1988 Sir Henry's Cork, Larry Lehane is following the beat. Written & performed by Raymond Scannell

The Wickedness of Oz by Kate Gilmore - musicals-obsessed Debbie, takes us on a magical journey and we share her dreams, dreads, her love, and her loss.

Maire Hastings (Glenroe) and Áine Ní Mhuirí (Ballykissangel) who together with Emmet Kirwan (Fair City, Veronica Guerin) feature

Supported by real stories from real women, this play follows Jenny and Claire's opposite journeys along the same path.

Meet Peig Sayers as you have never heard her before. Performed by Caitríona Ní Mhurchú and Louise Lewis

This sparkling play by Yvonne Quinn and Bairbre Ní Chaoimh explores the rollercoaster life of broadcaster, playwright, novelist and agony aunt, Maura Laverty.

Award-winning sound designer Jimmy Eadie and music pioneer and DJ Donal Dineen join forces to create 100 for Drama on One

two people are united by a moment that will stay with them forever..

Truth, Love or Promise written & performed by Nuala McKeever. Truth, Love or Promise was the winner of the 2025 IMRO award for best drama.

Wogan's Sweet Sixteen By Kenneth Sweeney with Al McKenna as Terry Wogan