Overview
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A storm rages. Thunder cracks, the wind a mournful howl, rain falls and waves crash.
The wooden boat bucks and heaves. Yong holds on tight. He looks up at the moon and thinks of home.
Set against the backdrop of the Australian Gold rush of 1857,Yong is a new Australian play by Jenevieve Chang about family and honour and what drives people to leave their homeland in search of something better. 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 for-tune 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.
The production of Yong is based on the book, Yong: the journey of an unworthy son by Janeen Brian
Age recommendation: 8+ years
Duration: 60 minutes
Tickets
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The Venue: The Capital
Bendigo’s popular music, theatre and performance venue hosts over 200 performances of opera, drama, orchestras, popular music and many exhibitions each year.
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