RTÉ:Ireland http://www.rte.ie/radio1/playwrights/ Sean Rocks and guests assess the work of several living Irish playwrights. Sean Rocks and guests assess the work of several living Irish playwrights. In the second series of Playwrights in Profile, Seán Rocks looks at the work of a new generation of Irish playwrights. Sebastian Barry, Conor Mc Pherson, Mark O Rowe and Marina Carr are among the featured writers. Theatre practitioners closely associated with their plays reveal the challenges and joys of the first productions of plays that have quickly become established as part of the canon. en-ie RTÉ 2007 RTÉ podcasting@rte.ie Mon, 1 Oct 2007 18:50:53 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/images/logo_podcast_144.jpg http://www.rte.ie/radio1/playwrights/ 144 144 Arts no 0 RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-230907-27m32s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Carr talks of her love of Beckett, Greek theatre and the need for a wicked sense of humour. Olwen Fouere, Derble Crotty and Tom Hickey contribute Carr talks of her love of Beckett, Greek theatre and the need for a wicked sense of humour. Olwen Fouere, Derble Crotty and Tom Hickey contribute Carr talks of her love of Beckett, Greek theatre and the need for a wicked sense of humour. Olwen Fouere, Derble Crotty and Tom Hickey contribute 0:27:32 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-230907-27m32s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 no 0 RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-300907-27m06s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Mitchell on life as a Belfast protestant and the desire to give a voice to the working class population of Rathcoole in the north of the city. Stuart Graham and Conall Morrrison contribute Mitchell on life as a Belfast protestant and the desire to give a voice to the working class population of Rathcoole in the north of the city. Stuart Graham and Conall Morrrison contribute Mitchell on life as a Belfast protestant and the desire to give a voice to the working class population of Rathcoole in the north of the city. Stuart Graham and Conall Morrrison contribute 0:27:06 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-300907-27m06s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 no 13 RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-160907-27m10s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 O Rowe talks of his love of the video nasty, muscular language and unpredictable characters. Gerard Stenbridge, Jim Culleton and Mike Bradwell contribute O Rowe talks of his love of the video nasty, muscular language and unpredictable characters. Gerard Stenbridge, Jim Culleton and Mike Bradwell contribute O Rowe talks of his love of the video nasty, muscular language and unpredictable characters. Gerard Stenbridge, Jim Culleton and Mike Bradwell contribute 0:27:10 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-160907-27m10s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 no 20 RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-090907-27m26s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Barry discusses how history and family intertwine in the lyrical world of his plays. Sinead Cusack, Jim Norton, and Max Stafford Clark contribute Barry discusses how history and family intertwine in the lyrical world of his plays. Sinead Cusack, Jim Norton, and Max Stafford Clark contribute Barry discusses how history and family intertwine in the lyrical world of his plays. Sinead Cusack, Jim Norton, and Max Stafford Clark contribute 0:27:26 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-090907-27m26s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 no 26 RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-020907-2h1m47s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 More from McPherson on his inspirations. Extra commentary from other actors including Bronagh Gallagher and Kieran Ahern More from McPherson on his inspirations. Extra commentary from other actors including Bronagh Gallagher and Kieran Ahern More from McPherson on his inspirations. Extra commentary from other actors including Bronagh Gallagher and Kieran Ahern 02:01:47 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-020907-2h1m47s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 no 26 RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-020907-27m9s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 McPherson on his early struggles to succeed and on the ideas behind his major works. Jim Norton, Stanley Townsend & others contribute McPherson on his early struggles to succeed and on the ideas behind his major works. Jim Norton, Stanley Townsend & others contribute McPherson on his early struggles to succeed and on the ideas behind his major works. Jim Norton, Stanley Townsend & others contribute 0:27:09 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-020907-27m9s-playwrightsinprofile.mp3 Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 no