Theatr na nÓg
A true story exploring the life of Italians living and working in Wales during World War 2.
By Mali Tudno Jones & Geinor Styles
In partnership with Swansea Museum, National Waterfront Museum and Technocamps.
When Italy entered the war in the summer of 1940, Italians living in Wales and the rest of the UK were branded as enemy aliens. On the 1st of July 1940, The Arandora Star, mistaken for a troop ship, is torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland, and sunk with 446 Italian men’s lives lost.
Our play, The Arandora Star, tells the emotional story of Lina as she struggles to cope with the loss of her father, Guido, and how she and her mother Carmella survive in a time of war and prejudice.
The Arandora Star is a true story and will explore the life of Italians living and working in Wales during World War 2 and follows Lina’s quest for her father and the truth.
This play highlights the issues of immigration and integration.
See website here: https://theatr-nanog.co.uk/arandora-star
Cast:
Kieran Bailey, Mark Henry Davies, Elan Meirion, Elin Pavli-Hinde
Cyfarwyddwr/Director: Dan Lloyd
Cynllunydd Set a Gwisgoedd/Set and Costume Designer: Erin Maddocks a Luned Gwawr Evans
Cynllunydd Goleuo/Lighting Designer: Elanor Higgins
Cynllunydd Sain/Sound Designer:Ian Barnard
Chyfansoddwr/Composer: Barnaby Southgate
Model made by Erin Maddocks
Photos of production
