Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon

Details

Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. 77 hours into their mission they lose all communications with Earth as they pass around the dark side of the Moon. Further from home than mankind has ever been, in total darkness and facing impossible odds of survival the Astronauts confront themselves and each other. Marking 50 years since the launch of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, and based, in part, on actual transcripts, this brand-new online play is a captivating re-telling of one of the greatest space stories of all time.

Cast/Performers

Christopher Harper (Lovell), Michael Salami (Haise), Tom Chambers (Swigert), Philip Franks (2020 Lovell), Geoff Aymer (2020 Haise), Poppy Roe (Researcher), Jenna Augen (Capcom)

Creatives/Company

Author: Torben Betts
Director(s): Alastair Whatley, Charlotte Peters, Ellie Collyer-Bristow (CDG - casting director), Simon Pittman (movement director)
Design: David Woodhead
Other(s): Tristan Shepherd (editor), Felix Dunning (production manager)
Sound: Dominic Bilkey
Music: Sophie Cotton
Costume: Siobhan Boyd (costume supervisor)