Prosperity (TV series)
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Prosperity is a series of four one-hour drama
s 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." The series first aired on 3 September 2007 on RTÉ, 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).
workshop. Georgie Jnr. lives with his mother Tina and her partner Victor. At the beginning of the day he finds out his social welfare is cut off as he hasn't been seeking employment. He then tries to get his old job back and fails. Over the course of the day he drinks several cans of beer; alone on park benches, in front of his old employer and in the company of his young son. He also spends the last of his money on slot machines. When he collects Georgie Jnr. from school he asks him for money to buy more drink. When Georgie brings his son back to Tinas home he launches an unprovoked attack on Victor and appears to break Victors nose.
n but was granted permission to live in Ireland
as an asylum-seeker
. Pala is widow
ed 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.
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
s for television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
from director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
Lenny Abrahamson and writer Mark O'Halloran
Mark O'Halloran
Mark O'Halloran is an Irish scriptwriter and actor. He is a native of Ennis, County Clare. He has written award-winning screenplays for the films Adam and Paul and Garage and the RTE mini-series Prosperity....
. Prosperity features "four powerful, moving and funny stories set on the same day, with each episode
Episode
An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars...
examining the life of a single character." The series first aired on 3 September 2007 on RTÉ, and was produced by Ed Guiney and Catherine Magee for Element Films.
The series was nominated for six Irish Film and Television Awards
Irish Film and Television Awards
The Irish Film and Television Awards were first awarded in 2003. Its sole aim is to celebrate Ireland's notably talented film and television community...
in 2008 and won two, for Directing (Lenny Abrahamson) and Script (Mark O'Halloran).
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.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.Georgie
Georgie is a 42 year old Dubliner who lives with his aging mother and has a son Georgie Jr. He is unemployed for 11 months and used to work in a small upholsteryUpholstery
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, which referred to a tradesman who held up his goods. The term is equally applicable to domestic,...
workshop. Georgie Jnr. lives with his mother Tina and her partner Victor. At the beginning of the day he finds out his social welfare is cut off as he hasn't been seeking employment. He then tries to get his old job back and fails. Over the course of the day he drinks several cans of beer; alone on park benches, in front of his old employer and in the company of his young son. He also spends the last of his money on slot machines. When he collects Georgie Jnr. from school he asks him for money to buy more drink. When Georgie brings his son back to Tinas home he launches an unprovoked attack on Victor and appears to break Victors nose.
Pala
Pala Lolonga, 31, is NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n but was granted permission to live in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
as an asylum-seeker
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
. Pala is widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
ed 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
Solitude
Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation, i.e., lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships, deliberate choice, infectious disease, mental disorders, neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation .Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one...
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.