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Static (2025)

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Jimmy McAleavey 

  • Synopsis

    In Static, a veteran astronaut in space and a lonely amateur radio operator in Donegal find each other by chance in the most unusual way. Initially inspired by a real-life event during the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, when cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev was left stranded in space by political chaos on earth, McAleavy’s play launches itself from this starting point to explore isolation, communication and the double-edged role of technology in contemporary life today, as its characters demonstrate their need for human connection against all the odds.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    2

  • Total

    2

Original Production

Original Cast
Moonman Dan Gordon
Spaceman Seán Mahon
Voice Ciaran McGlynn
Voice Lesa Thurman
Production Team
Director John King
Set Designer Alyson Cummins
Costume Designer Alyson Cummins
Lighting Designer Suzie Cummins
Composer Rob Moloney
Sound Designer Rob Moloney
Hair & Make-Up Val Sherlock
Director of Voice and Actor Development Andrea Ainsworth
Movement Director Gabrielle Moleta
Casting Director Barry Coyle
Researcher Tanya Dean
Producer Aoife McCollum
Production Manager Andy Keogh
Company Manager Danny Erskine
Company Stage Manager Barbara Hughes
Deputy Stage Manager Leanne Vaughey
Costume Supervisor Yvonne Kelly
Costume Cutter and Maker Tara Mulvihill
Costume Cutter and Maker Lucie Longford
Costume Cutter and Maker Anvil Props
Costume Breakdown Sandra Gibney
Costume Laundry and Maintenance Vicky Miller
Head of Lighting Kevin McFadden
Head of Sound Kevin McFadden
Lighting Programmer Archer Bradshaw
Production Lighting Simon Burke(2)
Lighting Crew Laura Honan
Lighting Crew Adrian Moylan
Lighting Crew Sean Tracey
LED Tech Emma Brennan
Sound Operations Manager Morgan Dunne
Sound Engineer Derek Conaghy
Sound Operator Leon Henry
Props Supervisor Adam O'Connell
Props Master Eimer Murphy
Stage Technician Jack Deasy
Stage Technician Pat Dillon
Stage Technician Phil Hughes
Stage Technician Jill Jeffrey
Stage Technician Darren Magnier
Stage Technician Pat Russell
Set Construction Re-Staging
Scenic Finishing Sandra Butler
Marketing Muireann Kane
Marketing John Tierney
Publicity Mia O'Reilly
Digital Engagement Eva Louise O'Beirne
Artistic Director/Co-director Caitríona McLaughlin
Artistic Director/Co-director Mark O'Brien (2)
Ham Operator Adviser John Murphy (4)

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Elaine Steel

  • Address

    49 Greek Street
    London W1D 4EG
    England

  • Phone

    +44 (0)1273 739022

  • Email

    info@elainesteel.com

  • Website

    elainesteel.com

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme.