RT launches brand new darkly comic drama Can t Cope, Won t Cope

RT 2 launches brand new darkly comic drama Can t Cope, Won t Cope RT 2 unveiled brand new darkly comic drama Can't Cope, Won't Cope at a screening in Dublin today.

Can't Cope, Won't Cope, written by Stefanie Preissner and directed by Cathy Brady, is a six-part series about two Cork girls whose lives revolve around partying in Dublin but who start to drift apart as one of them spirals out of control.

Irish audiences will get to see the drama first when it airs with special double-bill episode tomorrow night (Monday, September 19th) at 10pm on RT 2

Starring up-and-coming actresses Se na Kerslake (A Date for Mad Mary) and Nika McGuigan (Traders,) Can't Cope, Won't Cope shines a light on what it's like to be young and somewhat reckless in Ireland right now.

In a unique proposition for Irish television drama, Can't Cope, Won't Cope is written, directed and produced by an all-female team with two women in the leading roles. Making her television debut, writer Stefanie Preissner is best known as a playwright, penning the award winning Solpadeine is My Boyfriend. Director Cathy Brady is a two-time IFTA winner with an international profile having worked on projects including E4's Glue. Producer Ailish McElmeel, of Deadpan Pictures, has previously produced RT 's award winning Trivia; was head of production on Moone Boy and most recently executive produced Hardy Bucks for RT 2. Amy Huberman (The Clinic,Striking Out) heads up a strong supporting cast including Norma Sheahan (Bridget & Eamon), Laurence O' Fuarain (Philomena), Muiris Crowley (Vikings) and a cameo appearance by Eileen Walsh (Catastrophe).

RT 2 channel controller Adrian Lynch said: Can't Cope, Won't Cope is an exciting new series for RT 2 and one which amply demonstrates the channel's ongoing commitment to working with great Irish talent both on and off screen. It also goes to the heart of what RT 2 is all about reflecting the lives of young Irish people as they are living them now. We are very excited to see what people make of it.

RT head of Comedy, Talent Development and Music, Eddie Doyle said: We are very proud of Can't Cope, Won't Cope. The show aims to capture what life is really like for young women in Ireland today in a funny, engaging and realistic way, while also taking an unflinching look at some serious issues. It brings a uniquely Irish sensibility to universal themes that we are sure will resonate with audiences.

Can't Cope, Won't Cope has already earned recognition abroad with Irish Screen America set to host the show's international premiere in LA in the next week. Nika McGuigan and Stefanie Preissner have also been honoured with Irish Screen America's Rising Star Award.

The series is produced by Deadpan Pictures, with support from the BAI Sound and Vision Fund and with Content Media handling international sales.

LINK:	http://www.rte.ie/about/en/press-office/press-releases/2016/0919/81751...
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