Static

<p><b>The challenge is to live in this world, not a new one</b><br><br>A veteran US astronaut is about to land back on Earth after completing his very last space flight. A lonely ham radio operator in Donegal is surfing frequencies in want of some company. This unlikely pair of conversationalists collide with life-altering consequences.<br><br><i>Static</i> is a lyrical, searching play about isolation and the painful contradictions that surface when people try to connect.<br><br>Written by Jimmy McAleavey, this edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production directed by John King at the Abbey Theatre in June 2025.</p>