A Giant Leap

Life-saving, polluting, flexible, toxic and resilient. Plastic is a material riddled with contractions symbolic of our modern world. What will Drogheda look like in the future if we continue on a growth fueled business-as-usual trajectory? What new industries, customs and cultures will emerge? A Giant Leap is a window into this near-future world. It’s 2069, the city of Drogheda has prospered as the home of Ireland’s first spaceport and the world-renowned guild of polymer technologies. Destiny Corporations ‘BeInfinite’ life extension programme is in its infancy. Eleanor - Pioneer 001, the first transcendence candidate, has just completed phase one of her life extension journey. This immersive audio drama invites you to step into Eleanor’s world and experience her story through uploaded memory fragments. What has compelled Eleanor to take this giant leap of techno-faith and transcend the limitations of humanity? This story forms part of a future scenario conceptualised and designed through a place based co-creation workshop, with local participants, in Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda Details of the full immersive experience can be found on www.highlanes.ie AUDIO Written & Directed - Heather Griffin & Patrick Mulvihill Music Composition - Heather Griffin & Patrick Mulvihill Sound Design - Heather Griffin & Patrick Mulvihill Aoife - Amy Griffin Eleanor - Heather Griffin Husband - Jack O'Shea Newscaster - Tommy Griffin Preacher Daniels - Patrick Mulvihill  VIDEO & IMMERSIVE INSTALLATION Artists - Heather Griffin & Patrick Mulvihill Video Production - Heather Griffin & Patrick Mulvihill Model Maker - Ciaran Bonner 3D Sculptor - Julian King Set Constructor - Eamon Griffin Model - Amy Griffin With special thanks to Science Gallery Dublin, Highlanes Gallery, Phil Smyth, Rose Griffin, Bill Mulvihill, Mary Mulvihill, Tara Mulvihill, John McCartan & all the Drogheda workshop participants. ap7elXbFs8Gl2n53oNAi