Static is a world premiere production written by Jimmy McAleavey and directed by John King, a former Abbey Theatre Resident Director. 

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.

Static is a lyrical, searching play about isolation and the painful contradictions that surface when people try to connect.

Find out more about the other plays which are part of our 2025 programme here.

Jimmy McAleavey  

Jimmy McAleavey was born in Belfast.  He has had plays produced by the Abbey Theatre, where he was also an associate writer.  He is currently writing a play for Rough Magic and is working on a feature film.  He has had numerous plays produced by Tinderbox and radio plays and stories produced by the BBC.  Awards include the Stewart Parker Major Bursary and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Major Individual Artist Award.  He teaches creative writing at Queen’s University Belfast.