TRIKKI TRAKKI 2022
This unique festival offers students the opportunity to not only develop their creativity and talent but create theatre under the watchful eye and expertise of the very best tutors and directors in the business, allowing them to get a real taste of what it’s like to work in the real world of theatre-making. From costume design, makeup and lights to set dressing and props making, these children will get to do it all!
Ticket Info
”Ġaħan Min?” – Based on Il-Ġaħan ta’ Binġemma by Francis Ebejer
Ġaħan, Min tells the stories of this iconic character – who is he? Where does he come from? Why is he here with us? Inspired from Francis Ebejer’s play, “Il-Ġaħan ta’ Binġemma”, Ġaħan, Min introduces us to more than one Ġaħan who are tying to communicate simple but complex thoughts with the audience who are follwing them.
School: St Albert The Great College, Valletta
”The Haunted House” – Based on ‘Mostellaria’ by Plautus
After their sufficient rendition of ‘A view from the Bridge’ and their temperate portrayal of ‘Cats’ the Ħandaq Amateur League of actors union club society bring you ‘The Haunted House’ an ancient Roman play by Plautus written in- Ma nafx. Can someone please tell the director to fill this in? And did we finalise the prop list? Did someone book the venue? …
School: St Ignatius College Middle School, Tal-Ħandaq
”Big Mac Beth” – Based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Take two witches, a whole lot of salad and an unhealthy obsession with burgers and fries… what do you get?… Big Macbeth!
”The Story of my Future” – Based on Lorraine Hansberry’s play ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ as well as stories by the students themselves and edited by Malcolm Galea
Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’, this piece, written by the B’Kara Middle School students and edited by their director Malcolm Galea, is a story about dreams in the face of adversity. After discussing the source material by the young female African-American playwright, the students talked about the things that matter to them and how to put them into a narrative.
School: St Theresa College Middle School, Birkirkara
”Artist” – Based on Charles Clews’ writing and inspired from Dr Toni Sant’s book “Varjetà”
This contemporary theatre piece is inspired by the book of Dr Toni Sant about the story of the Stage Commandos, the pioneers of comedy in Malta. The text is based on scripts written by the late actor and comedian Charles Clews. The Stage Commandos started putting up their shows during the second World War at the Malta Drydocks during lunchtime to keep the moral of the workers high. This gesture was praised by the British authorities.
This is compared with our current situation of Covid 19, where the performing arts also served to keep the people’s moral high. Our goal is to convey just how important the role of the artist is in society at all times and situations.
School: San Ġorġ Preca Middle School, Blata l-Bajda
Cast & Actors
School: St Albert The Great College, Valletta
Director: Jacob Piccinino
Script Adaptation: Jacob Piccinino
ASM: Sarah Zammit
Students: Haitham Abu-Rub, Zach Carabott, Kayne Cuschieri, Gabriel DeBono, Razak Ibrahim, Kyle Micallef, Luke Mifsud Tong, Stefano Rossi, Ayden Taliana Cutajar, Zackiel Tanti and Andrea Zammit
2. ”The Haunted House”
School: St Ignatius College Middle School, Tal-Ħandaq
Director: Lara Agius
Script adaptation: Lara Agius
ASM: Edmilson Zammit
Students: Alizah Arapa, Alysa Lynn Borg, Colin Meilak. Gabriel Jeff CamilleriJulia Lewis, Kelsey Laus, Kylie Farrugia, Lisa Sant Portanier, Melvin Camilleri, Nada Abou El Mati, Naimah Gatt Agius, Reem Hameshk, Rubyanne Zammit, Thea Cauchi and Tyrone Agius
3. ”Antigone”
School: Malta Visual and Performing Arts School, Ħamrun
Director: Isabelle Gatt
Writer: Malcolm Galea
ASM: Jamie Tabone
Students: Aurora Dolce, Cherylen Spencer, Erika Bonello, Godfrey Williams, Heidi Mariani, Katrina Cutajar Dimech, Keira Farrugia, Massimo Schembri, Matthias Zarb, Maya Troia
ACT TWO
Director: Nicole Cuschieri
Writer: Carlos Debattista
Music Composer: Alex Vella Gregory
ASM: Kristen Axisa
School: St Theresa College Middle School, Birkirkara
Director: Malcolm Galea
ASM: Maria Bonaci
Students: Dwayne Bonello, Raquela Calleja, Michela Farrugia, Mays Shlabi, Janah Zina, Jordan Vassallo, Karine Hovhannisjan, Louisa Borg, Chanaya Debono, Eliana Gatt
6. ”Artist”
School: San Ġorġ Preca Middle School, Blata l-Bajda
Director: Joseph Galea
Script Adaptation: Joseph Galea
ASM: Zak Mallia
Students: McKenzie Alabed Hamoud, Rihanna Bone, Jade Cauchi, Maraya Dimech, Elena Marie Gauci, Shenika Falzon, Cassidy Falzon, Kaitlyn Fenech, Elidee Gerada, Adiel Shead, Rihana Tabone Delmar, Mariah Zerafa D’Amato
Production Team
Production Team
Production Manager: Robyn Vella
Isabel Warrington – Costume Designer
Maxime Durand – Props Designer
Krista Paris – Make-up artist
Julia Camilleri – Stage Manager
Nico Muscat – Lights & Sound Technician
Kaylie Magri – Festival Assistant
Maya Mifsud and Andrej Georgievski – Assistant Props and Costumes