Arandora Star

Based on the experiences of an Italian family living in Wales during the Second World War Who can you trust? Who is the enemy? Friend or Foe? Their Story, Our Story, Your Story

When Italy entered World War Two in the summer of 1940, Italians living in the UK - including those whose families living in the South Wales Valleys - were branded by the authorities as enemy aliens.

The play follows the story of Lina, who witnesses her father being arrested and dragged from their cafe.
He was taken along with 700 Italians to board The Arandora Star bound for an internment camp in Canada.
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.

The play based on the true story will look at life of immigrants living and working in Wales during a time of war, and follows Lina’s quest for the truth and for her father.

Arandora Star (7 + upwards) Theatr Dylan Thomas, Swansea.  September - November 2011