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Oddly gendered tracking information.

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Had a look at the board game designed by that weirdo centrist everyone feels inclined to retweet today and just… the absolute state of this…

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First time getting the LUAS this year and I get the announcement “This tram is soiled and is being taken out of service.” Great!

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Got very excited for a moment but then realised it’s for one of the other dumb ass Gavin Byrnes who doesn’t know his own email address.

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Monster Museum was a cancelled 1989 arcade adventure game for the #C64 by Palace Software, featuring previously unheard music by the late Richard Joseph. Recovered by GTW in 2009, check it out at: https://t.co/Zr7H89EkJl

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New Audio Drama – Ivy Day in the Committee Room

Jan16
by Gavin on January 16, 2014 at 5:30 pm
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Below you can hear a preview of ‘Ivy Day in the Committee Room’

In a committee room, Mat O’Connor, a canvasser for Richard Tierney, a candidate in an upcoming municipal election, discusses child-rearing with Old Jack, who tries to keep a fire going. Joe Hynes, another canvasser, arrives and needles O’Connor on whether he’s been paid for his work yet. He proceeds to defend rival candidate Colgan’s working class background and maintains that Tierney, although a Nationalist, will likely present a welcome address at the upcoming visit of King Edward VII. When Hynes points out that it is Ivy Day, a commemoration of Charles Stewart Parnell, a nostalgic silence fills the room. Another canvasser, John Henchy, enters and derides Tierney for not having paid him yet. When Hynes leaves, Henchy voices a suspicion that the man is a spy for Colgan. Henchy badmouths another canvasser, Crofton, just before Crofton himself enters with Lyons. Crofton had worked for the Conservative candidate until the party withdrew and gave their support to Tierney.

The talk of politics drifts to Charles Stewart Parnell, who has his defenders and detractors in the room. Hynes returns and is encouraged to read his sentimental poem dedicated to Parnell. The poem is highly critical of those who betrayed him, including the Roman Catholic Church, and places Parnell among the ancient heroes of Ireland. All applaud the performance and seem to forget their differences for the moment.

 

 

The adaptions of ‘Ivy Day in the Committee Room’ and ‘A Painful Case’ will air soon on Near FM.

I’m back in the studio this week to start recording a new 3 part anthology series. I’ll be aiming to document the production of the new series on here.

Tales from the Northside

Jan16
by Gavin on January 16, 2014 at 5:24 pm
Posted In: audio drama

‘The Reading’ by Helen McNamara.

This play examines the position of a so-called ‘common law wife’ when it comes to wills and the law. This radio play examines the plight of such a woman and how she can be cast aside despite caring for a man whom she loved and was mot his wife in legal terms. It graphically portrays the raw greed of some people when property is involved. This a bleak look at the nasty side of life.

‘Poodles’ by Denis Byrne

This play explores the haphazard effort of young drug addict aided by his hapless girlfriend from well-to-do families to rob a small cafe to get money to feed their habit. The play breaks through the veneer of respectability and what goes on in these families. However, the cafe owner, whose own nephew died from drugs, saves the day by forcing the young man to fight his demons, re-discover his artistic abilities and start on the road to recovery.

‘Black Monday’ by Henry Hudson.
This is a most unusual play as the main characters are presented by the voices of a bowler hat worn by a stockbroker and a greasy cap worn by a down and out. The play is set in 1987 and examines the destruction of the stockbroker by the utter collapse of the stock markets. This is a bleak look back at that time, which was never supposed to happen again. But it reflects, in an ironic way, of what is happening in the current turmoil on stock markets today.

This programme was made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

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The Kay Farrell Trilogy

Jan16
by Gavin on January 16, 2014 at 5:21 pm
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A 3 part radio drama anthology series dedicated to the memory of founding member of the Near Drama Company, Kay Farrell.

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Rivitin’ History

Jan16
by Gavin on January 16, 2014 at 5:20 pm
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Rivitin’ History is a two part satirical drama by Pat Meehan.

Meet Marion Monroe and ‘Duck the Bullets’, as they are taken in by Professor Henri DuFornicate’s ability to travel back through time in ancient Ireland.

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Dante’s Domain

Jan16
by Gavin on January 16, 2014 at 5:17 pm
Posted In: audio drama

What will the future hold for Humanity?

Dante’s Domain – Three part apocolyptic Radio Drama Series from the pen of Jack Byrne and performed by the near drama company.

This series is funded by the BAI Sound and Vision Scheme.

This series is also part of near90fm’s Green Year initiative.

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