Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon review " survival and enlightenment
Available onlineThe imperilled astronauts' story is retold with a topical slant and a mastery of slow-burn tension What makes this play by Torben Betts gripping is the thrill of a life-and-death tale told at the pace of a documentary. As the heroic orchestral swells of Sophie Cotton's score give way to unsettling electronic pulses, the playwright thrusts us into the cabin of Apollo 13, where three astronauts must aba…