A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky

A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky is a play collaboratively written by David Eldridge, Robert Holman and Simon Stephens. It premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith on 7 May 2010 and ran until 5 June 2010.

Summary
The end of the world is approaching, an apocalypse scheduled for a fortnight's time. As the universe begins to crumble a mother gathers her five sons on their family farm near Middlesbrough, where they prepare to face the unknown. A lifetime's worth of closely guarded secrets begin to unravel and a love once lost may again be found.

Creative team
Directed by Sean Holmes

Designed by Jon Bausor

Lighting by Adam Silverman

Sound by Nick Manning

Original cast
Kirsty Bushnell

Nigel Cooke

Lisa Diveney

Harry McEntire

Ann Mitchell

Tanya Moodie

Tom Mothersdale

Pearce Quigley

Andrew Sheridan

Rupert Simonian

Alan Williams