Il-Qarċilla: L-Għarusa Karfusa
L-Għarusa Karfusa is your classic tale of forbidden love between a fruit and a vegetable. In this absurd satirical universe where the villagers are named after vegetables, the inhabitants of 'Ħal Kawlata' are forbidden to talk to ones left in the forbidden quarantine; let alone fall in love! When Karfusa from the vegetable hamlet lays her pretty eyes on Bajtru in the scheduled quarantine, all hell breaks loose.
At last, the qarċilla tells the story of the traditional farse from the eyes of a female writer - a talented woman. A fresh and colourful fable in our streets; in your face, without frontiers - where the real Maltese language is not only spoken by the Maltese. A high-quality package. A worthy, shoulder to shoulder, collaboration between Maltese artists and other artists with a diverse background. All in all, a memorable experience.
“We wanted to start with the ‘qarċilla’ because the ‘qarċilla’ was the first text in Maltese to be written for the theatre. However, for the first time ever we gave it a female voice, an international flavour and a creativity that’s as cool… as a cucumber.”
Cast & Actors
L-Għarusa Karfusa: Mariele Zammit
Dun Tadama: Victor Barrere
Warda Vjola: Lee-N Abela
Pomme De Terre: Arthur Dumas
Bajtru: Patrick Laera
Production Team
Writer: Leanne Ellul
Director & Concept: Jacob Piccinino
Manager: Stjanu Debono
Set Designer: Jennings Falzon
Costume & Props: Elaine Saliba (Pina)
Masks: Lucien Cassou
Co-Producers: Festivals Malta, Karnival ta’ Malta, Il-Karnival ta’ Għawdex
Times and Locations
Ħamrun (In front of Broad Street): 11th February, 09.30
Victoria (Independence Square): 11th February, 15.30
Nadur (In front of Każin tal-Banda Filarmonika Nadur): 11th February, 20.30
Għaxaq (Għaxaq Square): 12th February, 19.30