Ground Control to Baby Tom

by Emily McClain

TEN MINUTE PLAY- Two female astronauts, charged with the important mission of carrying the first pregnancy to full term in space, find themselves entangled in patriarchal nonsense, even 400 million miles away on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter's moon Io. Part of the Bowie Cycle, inspired by the lyrics of David Bowie's song Space Oddity.

TEN MINUTE PLAY- Two female astronauts, charged with the important mission of carrying the first pregnancy to full term in space, find themselves entangled in patriarchal nonsense, even 400 million miles away on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter's moon Io. Part of the Bowie Cycle, inspired by the lyrics of David Bowie's song Space Oddity.

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Ground Control to Baby Tom

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  • Kaily Anderson: Ground Control to Baby Tom by Emily McClain
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    By putting motherhood in one of the most clinical, scientific contexts possible, this play got to delve into what a surreal, messy experience it is to become a mother. McClain puts pregnancy at odds with bureaucracy in a way that is so satisfying right to the end.

    By putting motherhood in one of the most clinical, scientific contexts possible, this play got to delve into what a surreal, messy experience it is to become a mother. McClain puts pregnancy at odds with bureaucracy in a way that is so satisfying right to the end.

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  • Gather by the Ghost Light: Ground Control to Baby Tom by Emily McClain
    “

    We produced this script as an audio play on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast in our Season 5 line-up (https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/s5e3). A tale of two women astronauts on a mission to both carry the first pregnancy in space only to find out there's only enough sample for one pregnancy. McClain does a remarkable job building the tension between the characters as they both make their case for being the host all leading to a satisfying ending. Highly recommended fem sci-fi story!

    We produced this script as an audio play on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast in our Season 5 line-up (https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/s5e3). A tale of two women astronauts on a mission to both carry the first pregnancy in space only to find out there's only enough sample for one pregnancy. McClain does a remarkable job building the tension between the characters as they both make their case for being the host all leading to a satisfying ending. Highly recommended fem sci-fi story!

    ”
  • Nora Louise Syran: Ground Control to Baby Tom by Emily McClain
    “

    A taunt two-hander in which two women are far enough from the rules and confines of Ground Control and the stereotypes and exterior influences of Earth in order to step back and see life at its most beautiful: a choice.

    A taunt two-hander in which two women are far enough from the rules and confines of Ground Control and the stereotypes and exterior influences of Earth in order to step back and see life at its most beautiful: a choice.

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Production History

  • Community Theater, some bodies theatre co, 2021