No Worst There Is None

Dylan Tighe and Sean Mac Erlaine

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A radio version of No Worst There Is None, adapted and directed by Dylan Tighe and composed by Sean Mac Erlaine. This piece offers a sonic journey into the psyche of Gerard Manley Hopkins as he approaches death, fusing poetry, an original choral score, electronic sound design, and found texts.

Starring Will O’Connell as Gerard Manley Hopkins and David Heap as Cardinal John Henry Newman, the production features the singers of Dublin Choral Foundation and St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir, under the musical direction of Ite O Donovan and Peter Barley respectively. It has won the Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Production and received nominations for Best Director and Best Sound.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.