Class outing for Oonagh Kearney drama set in Cork
THE inspiration behind Cork screenplay writer and director, Oonagh Kearney’s TV drama, On the Hemline, is class structure and gender. Currently available to view on the RTÉ Player until early January, having been commissioned by Storyland which showcases emerging talent, the 20-minute drama was shot in Cork.
Featuring a plethora of Cork actors, including Eileen Walsh in the lead role and 12-year-old newcomer Kaci Power O’Driscoll as her daughter, as well as thespian brothers Conor and Louis Lovett, and LA-based UCC graduate Barbara Healy as producer, the story revolves around long-term unemployed northsider Martha (Eileen Walsh). She needs to earn a living to support her talented daughter’s acceptance onto a STEM programme at UCC for secondary school pupils.
