Review: Charlie Victor Romeo
Charlie Victor Romeo, the phonetic spelling of CVR, the cockpit voice recorder, is not an easy piece of theatre. Taking the transcripts of six aircraft incidents (a number of which are fatal) may seem ghoulish, but under the nature of the incidents lies the human spirit of teamwork, spirit, and a sense of always trying to do something, even in the face of hopeless odds.
While the stories have much more history both before and after the events depicted on stage, restricting the performances to only the cockpit action, and only up until the point of impact, brings a clarity of vision from this highly recommended show.
My one worry was the dense and technical nature of the language, although it was familiar to me, would it be accessible to a general audience? I needn’t have worried, as the tension in the air, and the number of audience members on the edge of their seats holdign their breath as the six vignettes reach their peach amply prove.
Charlie Victor Romeo
Underbelly Cow Barn
* * * * * (5/5)