The ridiculously talented Lisa O'Neill talks with Lisa Farrelly about finding her way into the drama of Patrick Kavanagh's The Great Hunger playing outside at IMMA on the grounds of The Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The two Lisa's discuss artistry, the loneliness of a sharp memory and lit candles that flicker with hope.

Recorded on Monday 28 September 2020 at the Abbey Theatre.
Interviewer & Editor: Lisa Farrelly
Sound operator: Derek Conaghy
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04/2020 Broadcast 06/10/2020

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