Prosperity (TV series)
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Prosperity is a series of four one-hour dramas for television from director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Mark O'Halloran. Prosperity features "four powerful, moving and funny stories set on the same day, with each episode examining the life of a single character." [1] The series first aired on 3 September 2007 on RTÉ,[2] and was produced by Ed Guiney and Catherine Magee for Element Films.
The series was nominated for six Irish Film and Television Awards in 2008 and won two, for Directing (Lenny Abrahamson) and Script (Mark O'Halloran). [3]
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[edit] Stacey
Stacey is a 17-year-old mother of one. Stacey came from a bad background of Drugs, alcohol and violence in her home. She moved out after conditions in her home became unbearable. She is currently living temporarily in an "emergency" B@B housing. Stacy has a tenuous relationship with the father of her 3 month old daughter Lorna, Dean, who lives at home. Dean avoids responsibility of Stacey and Lorna but is content on using Stacey whenever he wants.
[edit] Gavin
Gavin is a 14 year old who lives with his Mum and younger sister, Nadine. He has a very bad stutter, which has led him to be mocked and bullied by the other boys. He has poor attendance record at school and his mother works long hours in a nearby factory, leaving him unattended most of the time. His father, Jerome, left him when he was 2 and he rarely sees his father. His father also has a baby with a younger woman. Gavin's friend Conor, is taken advantage of by Gavin, from making him skip school with him, to convincing him to steal a rabbit.
[edit] Georgie
Georgie,42, lives with his aging mother and has a son,Georgie Jr. He used to help his neighbour , Forbes, in a small upholstery workshop, but business has dried up since people don't recover,they buy new. Georgie has an alcohol problem and nearly gave into gambling machines as well.This got his relationship with partner Tina broken with whom he had his son Georgie Jnr. Tina lives with a man called victor.Georgie is devoted to his relationship with his son but finds it hard at times.
[edit] Pala
Pala Lolonga, 31, is Nigerian but was granted permission to live in Ireland as an asylum-seeker. Pala is widowed and her son Joseph, 10, was not granted permission into Ireland, so lives with his grandmother in Nigeria. She hopes this will be overturned as she misses her son terribly. Pala suffers badly from isolation as she barely knows anyone. She works overnight for a small Irish company cleaning offices and sends as much money to Joseph and his grandmother as possible.
[edit] References
- ^ About Prosperity - RTE.ie
- ^ Prosperity release info - IMDb.com
- ^ The Irish Film & Television Awards: 2008 Winners - IFTA.ie The series was also nominated for Single Drama/Drama Serial, Lead Actress (Siobhan Shanahan), Supporting Actor (Leroy Harris) and Hair/Makeup. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
