This high-concept series is an imaginative alternate take on the events of 1916. Though highly dramatic, the series is filled with heart, humour and insight.<\/p>\n
WRECKING THE RISING (\u201c\u00c9IR\u00cd AMACH AM\u00da\u201d)<\/em> <\/strong>is an entertaining TV drama for TG4 with a \u2018twist\u2019, in that it involves real historical events and people. P\u00e1draig Pearse, James Connolly, Michael Collins and others are vividly and arrestingly brought to life, and the viewer will share Tom, Se\u00e1n and Ernest\u2019s wide-eyed amazement as they meet these iconic historical figures in the flesh. What would it be like to live, fight and die alongside them? \u00a0It boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Peter Coonan<\/strong> (Love\/Hate<\/em>), Owen McDonnell<\/strong> (Singlehanded<\/em>), Sean T. \u00d3 Meallaigh<\/strong> (Charlie<\/em>), Jeanne O\u2019Connor <\/strong>(Sineater<\/em>), Enda Oates<\/strong> (Moone Boy<\/em>), Eva Jane Gaffney<\/strong> (What Richard Did<\/em>) and Olga Wehrly<\/strong> (Dark Touch<\/em>).<\/p>\n It is a hugely ambitious drama series produced for TG4 by Tile Films, one of Ireland\u2019s leading television production companies whose past productions include \u201cSaving the Titanic<\/em>\u201d, a HD feature drama-documentary that won the Best Feature-length Drama at the Celtic Media Festival 2013 and the Gold World Medal Award at the New York Festivals2013, and A Terrible Beauty<\/em>\u201d, a 90min feature drama-documentary and winner of a 2015 IFTA Award.<\/p>\n Producer Stephen Rooke says, \u201cThe drama lets viewers witness the events of Easter 1916 from a unique 21st-century perspective. Through the eyes of the characters, we really get a sense of what it was like to live and die on the streets of Dublin in 1916.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Director Ru\u00e1n Magan is relishing the opportunity to bring the incisive script to life: \u201cThis clever premise gives us a chance to step into the boots of someone who experienced the Rising first-hand, and witness these events from a 21st<\/sup>-century perspective. It also allows us to the see the Rising\u2019s leaders as living, breathing human beings, with doubts and issues of their own to confront.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Writer James Phelan (R\u00e1sa\u00ed na Gaillimhe<\/em>) insists that he did not intend to be irreverent in devising the concept: \u201cI wanted to breathe some life back into historical events that are increasingly set in stone. I don\u2019t see the point of simply reiterating the events of Easter week. The point of any drama is to reinvigorate and reengage. Through a fantastical premise, we can strip the veneer off of the Rising and evoke an exciting seismic week where suddenly everything is up for grabs again<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n Miche\u00e1l \u00d3 Meallaigh, TG4\u2019s Commissioning Director, says the project appealed to the channel on a number of counts:\u00a0 \u201cWe knew that Irish TV audiences would have many straightforward accounts the Rising in both factual and dramatic formats\u00a0on our own and other channels during the current phase of centenary commemorations.\u00a0 Accordingly,\u00a0we felt\u00a0might be useful (and fun) to also bring a \u2018what if\u2019 perspective to the Rising and to add a bit of spice.\u00a0 We trust our viewers to enjoy the spice and take it with a grain of salt too.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The project boasts a stellar crew, including acclaimed editor Anna Maria O\u2019Flanagan<\/strong> (A Date for Mad Mary<\/em>), production designer Padraig O\u2019Neill<\/strong> (Adam and Paul<\/em>) and DOP Colm Whelan <\/strong>(winner for a 2015 IFTA for best cinematography on Tile Films\u2019 A Terrible Beauty<\/em>).<\/p>\n WRECKING THE RISING (\u201c\u00c9IR\u00cd AMACH AM\u00da\u201d) <\/strong>is funded by TG4, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland\u2019s Sound & Vision III Funding Scheme, and Section 481, Ireland\u2019s Film Tax Corporation Credit. \u00a0The series will be broadcast on TG4 \u00a0in late April 2016 on the exact centenary dates of the Rising.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TX DATE This high-concept series is an imaginative alternate take on the events of 1916. Though highly dramatic, the series is filled with heart, humour and insight. WRECKING THE RISING (\u201c\u00c9IR\u00cd AMACH AM\u00da\u201d) is an entertaining TV drama for TG4 with a \u2018twist\u2019, in that it involves real historical events and people. P\u00e1draig Pearse, James Connolly, Michael […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16606,"parent":6901,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pr.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>EPISODE 1 \u2013 SATURDAY, 23rd<\/sup> APRIL at 9.30pm ON TG4
\nEPISODE 2 \u2013 SUNDAY, 24th<\/sup> APRIL at 9.30pm ON TG4
\nEPISODE 3 \u2013 MONDAY, 25th<\/sup> APRIL at 9.30pm ON TG4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"