Dates and times
Thursday 5th December 2024, 8pm
Friday 6th December 2024, 8pm
Saturday 7th December 2024, 8pm
Sunday 8th December 2024, 7pm

ŻfinMade is one of ŻfinMalta’s signature programmes exemplifying the company’s ongoing commitment to cultivating contemporary dance practice in Malta. Responding to the theme “Our Bodies in a Digital World”, six choreographers are invited to create a series of solos and duets with the ŻfinMalta company dancers.

Presented in collaboration with Spazju Kreattiv, the project provides a platform to foster local dance makers, bringing them into contact with the country’s leading cultural organisations. Each choreographer is provided with resources to develop and create new work, culminating in four evenings of dance performances and introducing the choreographers to new audiences and collaborators.

Running Order:

Thursday 5th & Saturday 7th December

• Choreographer: Sarah Vella | Dancers: Amber Van Veen, Nicole Chetcuti, Simon Riccardi-Zani
• Choreographer: Sandra Mifsud | Dancer: Pearl Calleja
• Choreographer: Valentina Cauchi | Dancers: Martí Blanco Romeu and Keith Micallef

Friday 6th & Sunday 8th December

• Choreographer: Tara Dalli | Dancers: Andrea & Luke Bugeja Gauci
• Choreographer: Pamela Kerr | Dancer: Hugo Olagnon
• Choreographer: Florinda Camilleri | Dancers: Lotte La Haye and Lidia Caricasole

Performances:

WANDERMUST 2.

Choreography by Florinda Camilleri
The wanderMust research series is Florinda’s ongoing attempt to discover new, more responsive, and “response-able” ways of engaging with environments based on solidarity, care, and compassion. wanderMust 1. (2022) explored how performers develop a sense of belonging in landscapes where they feel they do not quite belong.
In wanderMust 2., anthropocentric norms and practices are brought into question in a traditional theatre space. Together with the dancers, Florinda asks: is it possible to experience the theatre in a different way, such that the human is not the (only) protagonist of the performance? As in the previous iteration of this series, the camera is applied as a mediator of attention, reflecting the intrinsic entanglement of human bodies with digital technologies.

EXTENSION

Choreography by Sarah Vella
In Extension, Sarah Vella delves into the nuances of emotion, allowing the dancers to inhabit a space where their true selves emerge. Alive, connected, and collective, the performance becomes a dialogue between the self, the extension of the self, and the other, inviting the audience to witness a journey that is both personal and universal.
Extension strives to connect the essence of what it means to be human in today’s modern world.

AI I AM

Choreography by Valentina Cauchi
Valentina explores the human condition in a rapidly changing, sometimes nonsensical world, through reflective expression. Using text as a starting point, the work delves into the complexities of being human, illuminating our shared experiences and emotional landscapes in an uncertain reality.
AI I AM examines the evolving relationship between the human body and artificial intelligence, reflecting on AI’s ability to alter our perception of physical identity, as well as our relationship to artificial identities. The work questions how technology reshapes our understanding of embodiment in a digital age.

ILLUSIO

Choreography by Sandra Mifsud
From the moment of conception, humanity embarks on an endless quest for happiness and connection. As we grow, this journey unfolds as a bittersweet dance of fleeting satisfaction and persistent longing.
Illusio explores this dynamic interplay, revealing the complex rhythm of our quest for meaning and the transient nature of contentment in a digitally interconnected world.

I AM LINKED, THEREFORE I AM

Choreography by Pamela Kerr
I am linked, therefore I am delves into the complexities of living in the duality created by social media. We live in a constant state of tension between the digital persona and the authentic self, seeking validation while trying to create a unique identity.
The performance examines our struggle to remain connected while battling isolation, highlighting the pressure to present a curated version of life online. The work questions whether we can escape the duality of our online and offline lives or if we are forever caught in a dance between the two.

Fiat Ferrari

Choreography by Tara Dalli
Fight for the spotlight? Why so fast? Do I know you? Are we there yet? Will something happen? Is there a goal? If you say so. Have you been waiting? Where are we going? You could say so. Like ok? Did you find it? Are we happy? Does it ever end? What do you mean?

Creative Team:

• Choreographers: Florinda Camilleri, Valentina Cauchi, Tara Dalli, Pamela Kerr, Sandra Mifsud & Sarah Vella
• Dancers: Martí Blanco Romeu, Pearl Calleja, Amber Van Veen, Nicole Chetcuti, Simon Riccardi-Zani, Andrea & Luke Bugeja Gauci, Hugo Olagnon, Lotte La Haye, Lidia Caricasole
• Light Design: Dali Aguerbi
• Costumes: Holly Knowles
• Dramaturg: Victor Jacono