Wilde Stories

Actor Robert Sheehan narrates Wilde Stories, a creative re-imagining of Oscar Wilde through the prism of his fairytales 'The Happy Prince and Other Stories'. This five part series brings together Irish artists and actors to celebrate and explore the work and life of Oscar Wilde and features interviews with Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland and his biographer Eleanor Fitzsimons. Episode 4 centres on 'The Nightingale and The Rose', a romantic tragedy read by Lauren Coe. The music relating to the story is called 'Press Closer' composed by Michael Gallen and performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and features vocal performances by soloists Rachel Croash and Evan Lawrence. For more on this transmedia project go to wildestories.ie. The radio series is an Athena Media production for RTÉ lyric FM made with the production support of the BAI the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and the TV licence fee.

Wilde Stories is a radio project with a difference. An original music composition by young, Irish composer Michael Gallen, animations by artist Felicity Clear and a radio series by Athena Media for RTÉ lyric fm around Oscar Wilde as seen through the prism of his fairytales 'The Happy Prince and other Stories'.

A short promo of Brian Gleeson reading 'The Selfish Giant' for Wilde Stories. Wilde stories is an artistic transmedia project based around Oscar Wilde's fairytales 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales'. Athena Media brings together Irish creatives, including composer Michael Gallen and visual artist Felicity Clear to re-imagine the stories in a broadcast collaboration with RTE Lyric FM

A short promo of Lauren Coe reading 'The Nightingale and The Rose' for Wilde Stories. Wilde stories is an artistic transmedia project based around Oscar Wilde's fairytales 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales'. Athena Media brings together Irish creatives, including composer Michael Gallen and visual artist Felicity Clear to re-imagine the stories in a broadcast collaboration with RTE Lyric FM

A short promo of Brian Gleeson reading 'The Remarkable Rocket' for Wilde Stories. Wilde stories is an artistic transmedia project based around Oscar Wilde's fairytales 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales'. Athena Media brings together Irish creatives, including composer Michael Gallen and visual artist Felicity Clear to re-imagine the stories in a broadcast collaboration with RTE Lyric FM

A short promo of Lauren Coe reading 'The Devoted Friend' for Wilde Stories. Wilde stories is an artistic transmedia project based around Oscar Wilde's fairytales 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales'. Athena Media brings together Irish creatives, including composer Michael Gallen and visual artist Felicity Clear to re-imagine the stories in a broadcast collaboration with RTE Lyric FM

A short promo of Robert Sheehan reading 'The Happy Prince' for Wilde Stories. Wilde stories is an artistic transmedia project based around Oscar Wilde's fairytales 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales'. Athena Media brings together Irish creatives, including composer Michael Gallen and visual artist Felicity Clear to re-imagine the stories in a broadcast collaboration with RTE Lyric FM