The faded image of a young Barton Williams appears on sepia paper with a "FRAGILE: HANDLE WITH CARE" stamp across the page.

An image of a FRAGILE sticker with 4 photographs of Barton Williams at various stages of growth.

A toy plane rests on a map of the Pacific Islands with a FRAGILE stamp across the map.

FRAGILE: Handle With Care

In April 1975, President Ford initiated the largest-ever humanitarian child evacuation. Thousands of babies were "lifted" from war-torn Vietnam to Western countries to begin a new life.

Barton Williams (aka Huynh van Cuong) was one of the children. He was adopted and raised in Adelaide.

'FRAGILE' began as a children’s book, written by Barton in 2018, called 'But What Are You?'. In 2020, Barton wrote 'Precious Cargo', a play presented as a staged reading at Rumahfest and at The London Vaults Festival with Mohamad Faizal Abdullah.

In 2022, he co-developed 'Precious Cargo' with Scottish theatre company “Sruth Mara” into a solo show which premiered at An Lanntair Theatre (Isle of Lewis), and then at Summerhall in the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe.

And now, the story is coming home, to Adelaide!

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Multimedia

South Australia • World Premiere

: Culturally and/or linguistically diverse

: Sat, 22 Feb - Sun, 16 Mar
: 55 min
: Main Theatre at Goodwood Theatre and Studios
: M (6 Warnings)
: $25 to $35
: All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction fee.

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Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

a thought-provoking and timely experience - Kim Burley, HIFI WAY
Humbling, Fragile: Handle With Care is a proud show that highlights the power of the human spirit to endure in the search for identity - Simon Lancione, Glam Adelaide

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FRAGILE: Handle With Care

Main Theatre at Goodwood Theatre and Studios

FRAGILE: Handle With Care

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