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Catch Up with Una McKevitt
Season 1, Ep. 405
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Today's guest is writer, director and producer Una McKevitt. We discuss her new play Fair Deal, which opens on the Peacock stage at the Abbey Theatre next week, as well as her path to becoming a playwright, her work with Joanne McNally and the sacrifices required to be an artist in Ireland in 2026.
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