Culann McCarthy

Storyland is an award-winning initiative by RTÉ.ie and Screen Ireland, a program that develops and showcases new, original Irish short dramas by emerging talent in writing, directing, and acting. It operates as a competitive call-out for scripts, with the top finalists receiving funding and support to produce their 25-minute short dramas, which are then broadcast on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.

Tobi, a young black man new to the city, is invited to a party by a work colleague to make some new connections. He is shocked as one by one they take turns ‘playing’, caressing through Tobi’s hair, each person experiencing a euphoric feeling.