{"product_id":"static-9781350579477","title":"Static","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe challenge is to live in this world, not a new one\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStatic\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical, searching play about isolation and the painful contradictions that surface when people try to connect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJimmy McAleavey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous stage plays, including: \u003ci\u003eInventors\u003c\/i\u003e (Kabosh, 2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Shilling\u003c\/i\u003e (Goldin+Senneby 2013), \u003ci\u003eTitans\u003c\/i\u003e (Kabosh, 2012), \u003ci\u003eMonsters, Dinosaurs \u003c\/i\u003e(Abbey Theatre, 2011), \u003ci\u003e Get Gaddafi\u003c\/i\u003e (Tinderbox, 2011), \u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Whale \u003c\/i\u003e(Tinderbox, 2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Joy (and Roy) of Irish\u003c\/i\u003e (Kabosh, 2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Virgin Father\u003c\/i\u003e (Tinderbox, 2009) and \u003ci\u003eWeirdwolf\u003c\/i\u003e (Tinderbox, 2008). He has had several radio productions: \u003ci\u003eHearing Voices\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play, 2011), \u003ci\u003eWigs on the Green\u003c\/i\u003e (a six-part series co-written with John Murphy on RTE radio, 2010), \u003ci\u003eFood of the Blue \u003c\/i\u003e(Radio 4 Afternoon Play, 2009), \u003ci\u003eMoonmen \u003c\/i\u003e(BBC Radio 3, 2008), \u003ci\u003eThe Last Words of Van Helsing\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 7, 2007), \u003ci\u003e The Ballad of Shane O'Neill\u003c\/i\u003e (Radio 4 Afternoon Play, 2006), \u003ci\u003eCemetery Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e (Radio 4, 1995). He has written for feature films, written and directed short films, scripted TV drama and produced and directed factual TV.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51648964919570,"sku":"9781350579477","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1711c344-e747-4575-933e-209eef1d2d70.jpg?v=1759840392","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/static-9781350579477","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}