A locally made radio drama, recorded in University of Galway's Flirt FM Studios, will be aired on national radio channel, Newstalk 106-108fm, this weekend and next.
How I Murdered Lucrezia is a radio drama adapted from a short story by Galway writer Órfhlaith Foyle.
Set in a Galway secondary school, it is a meditation on lust, violence and obsession. A school shooting has taken place, leaving new student Lucrezia the victim. Her killer is a boy named Jones Maddox, who commits the act under coercion from Caitlin Purcell. Caitlin is a former friend of Lucrezia, who continues to harbour an infatuation with her.
The story follows Caitlin and Jones’ descent into fury and towards the ultimate act of killing.
This contemporary radio drama deals with pertinent themes of violence and racism in the school system. It skewers teen culture, bullying and social media throughout. Caitlin is a sociopath and Jones is under her spell. Her actions are prefaced by a disturbed home life and rejection by her friend Lucrezia. The tension builds as the play reaches its horrible denouement. The audience is asked to question its loyalties as the main characters go a step too far and commit the heinous crime.
How I Murdered Lucrezia was adapted from Órfhlaith Foyle’s short story of same title and was first published in The Wales Arts Review.
Órfhlaith Foyle is a Galway based short story writer, poet and dramatist.
Her two short story collections, Somewhere in Minnesota and Clemency Brown Dreams of Gin and her poetry collection Red Riding Hood’s Dilemma have been published by Arlen House. Her third collection of short stories Three Houses in Rome is to be published by Doire Press in September.
How I Murdered Lucrezia will premiere on Newstalk on Sunday March 12 at 7am, and will be repeated on Saturday March 18 at 9pm.
As well as being broadcast on Newstalk at these times, it will also be available to listen to online: www.newstalk.com
