APOLLO 13: Mission Control

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Event APOLLO 13: Mission Control
Venue Downstage Theatre @ Hannah Playhouse (1973 - 2013), Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Arts Festival 2010
First Date 27 February 2010
Opening Date 27 February 2010
Last Date 9 March 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Apollo 13: Mission Control takes audiences on a rollicking caper through space and beyond. Winner of two Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards in 2008, this interactive production is lauded by critics, and loved by audiences, for its innovation and imaginative design. As three astronauts trapped 200,000 miles from earth fight for their lives, audience members seated in ‘Mission Control’ must make the critical decisions necessary to bring the heroes safely home. In command of this epic adventure is Flight Director, Gene Kranz, who lives by the simple belief that “Failure is not an option”. To deliver a
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Interactive
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rachel Foreman Actor Marilyn Lovell
Ashley Hawkes Actor Michael Whallen
Lee Smith-Gibbons Actor Fred Haise
Michael Whalley Actor Commander James A Lovell Jr
Jason Whyte Actor Gene Krantz
Gareth Williams Actor Walter Cronkite
Kip Chapman Creator
Brad Knewstubb Creator
Brad Knewstubb Designer
Kip Chapman Director
Mark Westerby Producer
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Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
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Source Description
Programme 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival programme
Review https://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=2822
Event Identifier 155991
Dataset AusStage