The fight for freedom in music, words, dance and images.
March 2007 is the bicentennial of the abolition of the British Slave trade and Paul Field has written Cargo to celebrate the work of the abolitionists, William Wilberforce, Thomas Clarkson and others, and also to raise awareness of the extent of contemporary slavery (more than 15 million people) in it's many forms and it's inextricable links with poverty, justice and fair trade.
Cargo uses music, words, dance and images to tell the story of the Abolitionists campaign, together with the struggles of the African slaves themselves, to end the slave trade 200 years ago and to use that story as a platform to raise awareness of the many forms of slavery that still exist today. It aims to show how in the past and the present ordinary people can make a difference.
‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world’ (Margaret Mead).
The performance of Cargo took take place at St Andrew's Church on Saturday 17th November 2007, and was both enjoyable and challenging. If you get the opportunity to see it elsewhere, please do - it is a powerful story.
“No one is free until everyone is free”