Precious Cargo

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Theatre (storytelling, artist(s) of colour)

  • Venue 26
    Summerhall - Demonstration Room
  • 15:10
  • Aug 26
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 12+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - Scotland
  • Group: sruth-mara in association with An Lanntair
  • Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes. References war orphans talking about experiences of grief, displacement, racism, and searching for lost families.
  • Accessibility:
    Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Captioning
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Please note, latecomers may not be admitted.

Description

As children they were evacuated from a war zone. Fifty years on, Barton and Andy are still trying to find out who they are. Precious Cargo is a powerful, timely new show about the life-long impact of the Vietnam war, by Australian writer-performer Barton Williams (Huynh van Cuong) and Hebridean composer Andy Yearley (Nguyen Tang). Drawing on interviews with Operation Babylift adoptees from across the world, it is a story about the chaos of conflict, childhood trauma, racism and a generation running out of time to find lost families. Directed by Fringe First winner Laura Cameron-Lewis.

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General venue access

  • Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Captioning
  • Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick pub take the alleyway to the left. Turn right as you approach the yellow tent, Demonstration Room is directly ahead. Performance space is on the Ground Floor.

    • Wheelchair access type: Level Access

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

Captioned performances

  • Dates: 17 August
  • Type: Open
  • Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team to book your tickets and request any specific seating locations or if booking a unit is required.

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David Warburton 16 days ago

A gut wrenching and raw look at the lives of international transracial adoptees and their enduring search for their families, identity, heritage, and the truth. Operation Babylift is one of many programs that led to the mass exodus of children from countries like China, Korea, and Vietnam, spreading the diaspora across oceans, borders, and cultures.

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Jessica McCarroll 25 days ago

Excellent show - a poignant look into survivors of Operation Babylift who were scattered across the Western world, how they grew up, coped, met each other and in some cases reconciled their past lives. Don't miss.

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Mairi Campbell 30 days ago

A moving tribute and deep dive into to the lives of three who have been removed from their homeland due to war. A beautifully told and directed show. Thank you.

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Mark Brennan 36 days ago

Thought provoking . Had my attention through out

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Bouquets & Brickbats (4/5 stars) 13 days ago

Barton is a compelling storyteller and there’s little doubting the sincerity of what he has to say about his life – or the importance of having the platform on which to speak about it. Developed with the assistance of Creative Scotland, Precious Cargo offers an opportunity to look at a largely forgotten moment of recent history.

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The Edinburgh Reporter (5/5 stars) 30 days ago

Precious Cargo speaks to us not only of the individuals whose lives were changed forever in those last frantic days of a long and controversial conflict, but also, as superpowers continue to fight their wars on foreign territories, of the children who are today being forced out of their homelands across the world.

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Theatre Travels 31 days ago

This is a lesser-known Australian story but it is clearly that of literally thousands. It deserves to be heard far and wide and let’s hope it makes its way back to Australia.

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