Vari

Dati u Ħin
Friday 8th April 2022, 8pm
Saturday 9th April 2022, 8pm
Sunday 10th April 2022, 7pm
Tuesday 12th April 2022, 8pm
Wednesday 13th April 2022, 8pm
Friday 15th April 2022,10.30am
Saturday 16th April 2021, 8pm

Vari – Lilek Nafek Xi Mkien – is a theatrical production that takes one on a dark journey where childhood fears intertwine with the pains of adulthood; where the sacred transforms into the macabre, and no redemptive blood spills from Christ’s lance wound. But is all this just a childhood fantasy or a terrifying reality?

Who is this mysterious character that constantly appears and disappears … in every single dream … sometimes masquerading as a doctor helping to bear the crucifix’s heaviness … at other times a sexton carrying a purple mantle and blood-soaked crown of thorns?

This is a stage adaptation of the short story “Vari” written by Trevor Zahra which forms part of a larger collection entitled “Lubien” published in 1995. This short story is also included in “Xemghat”, a text being studied by students of Maltese at Advanced Level.

This play is part of the Valletta Cultural Agency’s programme.

Creative Team

Script – Trevor Zahra
Production & Direction – Joseph Galea & Carlos Farrugia
Cast – Joseph Galea , Carlos Farrugia, Grecia Bezzina, Christine Francalanza, Petra Camilleri and Alexia Micallef
Music Director – Alex Vella Gregory
Projections – Mad About Video
Lights Design – Adrian D. Bartolo
Technical Operators – Ryan Galea & Holger Camilleri
Stage Manager – Marjana Saliba
Props Manager – John Vassallo
Make-up – Agnes Pace
Costumes – Carmen Zammit, Carolyne Portelli