‘Home Again’ - A story of emigration and one man’s search for his home and identity on both sides of the Atlantic, as part of the Spring Season of Drama On Newstalk.
As part of their Spring Season of Drama on Newstalk, Newstalk 106-108fm will broadcast ‘Home Again’, a contemporary drama that explores the recent flux of Irish emigrants to America in search of a better life and the pull of the Ireland they leave behind.
You can listen to the full documentary below.
John is a mid-thirties Irish construction professional returning to the US after the Irish economic bust. This is his second time living in the states, having spent 16 years living and working there and becoming a citizen before leaving for the promise of the doomed Celtic Tiger. Seeking the ‘good life’ again, he tries to pick up where he left off with the same life of working hard and playing hard with his old caste of Irish drinking buddies and a former girlfriend.
After initially revelling in his new live John soon start feeling unsettled again and suffers a blow when his good friend Gerry dies suddenly from alcohol and drug abuse. With all parties advising him in different directions, John must decide if he should stay in a steady job he hates, or give a new business venture in Ireland a chance – and in doing so finally put down roots in USA or Ireland.
This drama is brought to you by the award winning team at Henchman Productions, winners of Gold and Silver medals at the New York Festivals International Radio Program and Promo Awards 2013 and winners of several PPI radio awards. The play was written by Sean O’Connor, produced by Daithi McMahon and directed by Fred O’Connor with outstanding performances by radio drama stalwarts Morgan C. Jones, Dermot Magennis, Roger Gregg and Joe Taylor and featuring rising Irish star Grace Kelley along with Karen Scully and Fionnuala O’Shea.
This documentary aired on Saturday May 3rd at 7am and was repeated on Sunday May 4th at 6pm.
