Aidan Dooley: Director/Dramaturg The Cable
Meet Aidan Dooley – Director/Dramaturg of The Cable
We welcome Aidan Dooley, renowned for the award-winning Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer, as he directs Mike Kelly’s The Cable in a powerful new telling, co-produced by Siamsa Tíre.
“The Transatlantic Cable is a symbol of global connection, and this play brings that down to a deeply personal level — showing how progress and pain often walk hand in hand.” Aidan Dooley
Aidan is from Galway. He trained at Guilford School of Acting and works as a freelance actor, writer and director in London.
He first performed ‘Tom Crean – Antarctic Explorer’ ten years ago at Siamsa Tire, Tralee for Tom Crean’s family and then at the Medway Fuse Festival followed by The New York International Fringe Festival (Best Solo Show Award Winner). He has also been nominated for awards at The Dublin Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and The Elliot Norton Theatre Critics Award Boston and in 2006 won the prestigious Fringe First at Edinburgh.
He has worked for many years developing various performance pieces and historical characters for all the National Museums in England including the National Maritime Museum Greenwich where the idea of a performance on Tom Crean originated.
He is a Co-Director of Play On Words Theatre Company and after this tour Aidan has worked for many years developing various performance pieces and historical characters for all the National Museums in England including the National Maritime Museum. He is an Associate Lecturer in drama at Canterbury Christ Church University. He lives in Rochester with his wife Miriam and has two children Liam and Nancy.
Keep up-to-date
- 📖 The Cable Blog: Find out all there is to know about The Cable including the history, cast interviews, and go behind the scenes.
- 🎧 Listen Back: Joe McGill from Radio Kerry interviews Mike Kelly & Aidan Dooley about The Cable (starts at the 43min mark).
- 💻 Visit The Cable Play Website For more information on the play and touring dates.
The Cable
The Transatlantic Cable, which ran from Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, to Heart’s Content, Newfoundland, spanned over 3,000 kilometres beneath the Atlantic Ocean and revolutionised global communication by reducing message transmission across continents from weeks to mere minutes. As the world changed forever, so too did the lives of those at its edges — a truth brought vividly to life in this stirring production.
Don’t miss this unforgettable theatrical event where history, heart, and heritage meet on stage. The Cable promises to stir the soul and spark reflection — an extraordinary experience featuring live music, masterful storytelling, and a powerful message that resonates.
Tickets (€29 / €27.50) Early booking is strongly recommended.
Written and Performed by: Mike Kelly
Dramaturg and Director: Aidan Dooley
Music by: Dave McGilton
Lighting Design by: John Hurley
Graphics by: Aisling Carmody
Siamsa Tíre is proudly funded by The Arts Council of Ireland, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Kerry County Council and Kerry Group and supported by Orbitus.
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