I Am Not Your "Knacker" by Rosaleen McDonagh

In this poetic monologue, Rosaleen McDonagh explores themes of racism, identity, disability and marginalisation, channelling the literary activism of James Baldwin, and her own.

The piece originally appeared in Rosaleen's book, Unsettled, published by Skein Press in 2021:

Rosaleen has been praised as an author writing fearlessly about a diverse experience of being Irish, as an Irish Traveller writing from a feminist perspective, celebrating bonds of family and community, while confronting prejudice in our society.

Cast & Credits

Writer: Rosaleen McDonagh

Performers: John Connors, Rosaleen McDonagh, Christine Collins,

Musical Score performed by Siobhán Kavanagh.

Special thanks to Kathleen Murphy, Karen Kearney and Michael O’Loughlin

Sound Design & Supervision: Ciarán Dunne

Producer: Kevin Brew

Series Producer, Drama On One: Kevin Reynolds.

First TX: 21 May 2023

Duration 13 mins

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