In 1968 an Australian fol-rock hero finds himself caught up in the Prague Spring. A generation later, events in Wenceslas Square catch up with him in a maelstrom of memory and myth. "a beautifully assembled work...strikes to the heart"-The Bulletin.

The latest presentation in Michael Kelligan’s current international “On The Edge” season at Chapter, Cardiff, was a rehearsed reading of “Cargo”, by D.J. Britton – another Welsh premiere. A play set partly in 1968 and partly in 1990 (it was originally produced down under in 1993), it tells the story of a glibly sloganising Australian protest singer who, via a romantic entanglement, gets caught up in the life-and-death politics of the Prague Spring (also soon to be the subject of a radio play by Tracy Spottiswoode, starring Robert “Napoleon Solo” Vaughan as himself). He is rediscovered by a cynical politician who hopes to exploit the story in order to shore up his flagging radical credibility – needless to say, things don’t go according to plan. A heartfelt and witty piece, performed by an excellent cast as always (Laurence Allan, Amanda Rawnsley with a faultless Czech accent, Phillip Mackenzie and Manon Edwards), with the author himself in charge of the soundtrack and occasional voices. I did find my mind wandering during a few of the more flowery passages, but that’s more to do with my menopausal attention-span problems than any deficiencies in the writing. Good to see another full house as well.