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Coordinator: University of Malta, Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education within the Faculty of Education
Research Team: Prof Raphael Vella (Malta Project Lead), Prof Milosh Raykov, Dr Isabelle Gatt, Dr Karsten Xuereb, Margerita Pulè |
Artists: Isabelle Gatt (project lead), Josette Ciappara (director), Simon Bartolo (playwright), Joe Roscoe (music), Philip Vella (performance), Sean Briffa (performance).
Participants: Carmen Bonello (Karmena), Pauline Bonello (Polly), Doris Borg (Doris), Josephine Borg (Josephine), Sean Briffa (Philip), Gloria Callus (Gloria), Grace Falzon (Grace) Local Stakeholder: Active Ageing and Community Care Explored Media: storytelling, performance |
Study March - September 2021
F’Ħakka t’Għajn (All of a sudden) was a community theatre project by older adults and theatre practitioners. Through recreational dramatic activities, workshops and discussions, the group collaborated to produce a devised community theatre piece. The group developed themes and ideas that emerged during workshops, and which the participants performed together with professional actors, under the guidance of an artistic team consisting of a theatre director, a producer, a musician and a writer.
The project investigated the impact, in terms of wellbeing, confidence, social engagement and sense of belonging, that active theatre collaboration can have on a group actors and non-actors, mostly aged over 65. It was produced in collaboration with Active Ageing Community Care (AACC), a government agency which works to enable independence and dignity with advancing age, provide care services in the community.
The participants’ life stories and reflections on life were interpreted in a story through theatre, a story that reflects the vitality and experience of senior citizens and the importance of senior citizens’ contribution in society.
The project investigated the impact, in terms of wellbeing, confidence, social engagement and sense of belonging, that active theatre collaboration can have on a group actors and non-actors, mostly aged over 65. It was produced in collaboration with Active Ageing Community Care (AACC), a government agency which works to enable independence and dignity with advancing age, provide care services in the community.
The participants’ life stories and reflections on life were interpreted in a story through theatre, a story that reflects the vitality and experience of senior citizens and the importance of senior citizens’ contribution in society.
Photos: Bjorn Bonello
