Wireless Operator

T01000369663
Inspired by the experiences of Bob's father, Sergeant J J Baldwin. This gripping true story of a terrifying night-time Lancaster Bomber raid in WWII uncovers the triggers of the lifelong legacy that traumatised those airmen who survived. Confined in the claustrophobic aircraft the young crew struggle to survive. They avoid searchlights and flak, witness fellow airmen blown out of the sky and plunge into zero-gravity corkscrew manoeuvres to dodge enemy aircraft. As they unleash their deadly cargo onto the city below, the wireless operator agonises about the real cost of their mission.

Author	Bob Baldwin
Author	Max Kinnings

Archive :: production:T01000369663, play:S01487201792, venue:V1282

Production details

Pleasance Below.

Performance

Venue	Pleasance
	Other spaces: Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance Dome, Pleasance Beyond
Town	Edinburgh
County	Edinburgh
From	31st July 2019
To	26th August 2019
When	12:40
What is currently on at Pleasance (V1282)

Reviews

Wireless Operator review
20Aug19: Seen at the Edinburgh Fringe

Company

Director	Bob Baldwin
Performer	Thomas Dennis

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.