Time & Location
17 Jun 2026, 20:00 – 21:00
Valletta Campus Theatre VCT (Ex MITP), 179, 86 Merchants St, Valletta, Malta
About the event
Photo by Stephen Buhagiar
The seventh edition of MAD (Music & Dance) presents a dance residency connecting international artists with local talent. Choreographers Alessio Damiani from Italy and Jade Farrugia from Malta have been commissioned to work with a selected group of local and international dancers to create three new choreographies. The music selected for the choreographic works is the string quartet John's Book of Alleged Dances by John Adams. The ten short movements mix driving rhythmic energy with sly humour, off‑kilter grooves and moments of lyrical introspection. Several movements are played against pre‑recorded rhythmic tracks, creating the feeling of a live quartet “plugged into” an imaginary band, while others stand alone in more intimate, chamber‑like textures. The programme also presents two masterworks from the 20th century string quartet repertoire: Black Angels by George Crumb and Penderecki’s String Quartet No.1
Programme
George Crumb Black Angels (1970)
Thirteen Images from the Dark Land
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