Ħrejjef – Maltese Folktales

Synopsis

A retelling of four traditional Maltese folktales, accompanied by live piano music and digital animation. Stories of Maltese fantasy characters – the Giant, the Witch, the Dragon – are brought to life through voice and gesture, while new music provides a musical commentary. The digital animation is created in a shadow-puppet style, featuring decorative elements inspired by lace, filigree, and other Maltese aesthetic motifs. An artist will guide children to draw the characters, which are then brought to life digitally. Each child will become the proud owner of a personalised e-book, featuring their own illustrations.

Programme Note

ĦREJJEF ‘Maltese Folktales’ is a captivating, interdisciplinary production which brings together traditional folktales, shadow puppetry, contemporary music and digital animation. At its core lies a collection of four Maltese folktales, presented in the style of a traditional storyteller accompanied by a live music score that acts as a soundtrack to the…