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'Set against the backdrop of the Australian Goldrush of 1857, Yong is a new Australian play by Jenevieve Chang. Mixing historical fact and narrative fiction, Yong takes us on a journey across land and sea, from China to the goldfields of Australia.
'Yong and his father leave their small village and travel across the seas hoping to strike gold and find their fortune in the goldfields of Ballarat. However, despite his family’s desperate need for money, Yong does not want to be on this journey. On the surface, he is an honourable son, but bubbling below is deepening resentment for his father and a longing for home. Faced with momentous change, Yong’s courage and inner strength are tested, and in overcoming difficult challenges, he discovers a resilience in himself that he never knew he had.'
Source: Monkey Baa.
Production Details
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Presented by Monkey Baa Theatre Company, 15 September 2022, followed by a Victorian regional tour to Ballarat, Portland, Colac, Warrnambool, and Bendigo.
Presented by Monkey Baa Theatre Company at the Sydney Opera House, 19-24 June 2023.
Director: Darren Yap.
Composer: Max Lambert.
Artistic Director: Eva Di Cesare.
Production Designer: James Browne.
Lighting Designer: Ben Brockman.
Sound Designer: Zac Saric.
First Nations Consultant: Richard Frankland.
Adaptation Consultant: Sandra Eldridge.
