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CULTURE THEATRE maltatoday | SUNDAY • 2 JUNE 2019 6 Teatru Malta's June musical Annual Orchestral Charity Concert featuring the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Prof. Michael Laus with the participation of the Goldberg Ensemble at St John's Co-Cathedral on ursday 20 th June 2019 at 19.30 hrs A reception will be held aerwards. Entrance to the Concert and Reception is strictly by invitation Invitation-voucher(s) available from MASMOM offices, Casa Lanfreducci Pjazza Jean de Valette, adjacent to Our Lady of Victory Church,Valletta Tel. no.: 2122 6919 / 2124 6406 info@orderofmalta-malta.org.mt Annual Orchestral Charity e Maltese Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the St John's Co-Cathedral Foundation present their under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Dr George Vella President of Malta advertissement 2019 colour.indd 1 30/05/2019 12:29 THIS year Teatru Malta, in partnership with FĊN will be celebrating this National Holiday's 100 year anniver- sary by proudly presenting the highly anticipated June musical VII (Sette), an in- novative musical led and di- rected by talented sister duo: The New Victorians, at Fort St Elmo's Piazza d'Armi in Valletta between the 7th and 16th of June. The show will present a dy- namic telling of the day that heroically shaped the nation that so many identify with today. The piece is set in Val- letta, in the wake of World War I during the British Co- lonial period; a time defined by the aftermath of war and widespread agricultural and industrial disruptions. Together with acclaimed writer Erin Carter and a re- freshing translation by Si- mon Bartolo, VII's script in- telligently places its viewers in the heart of this almost surreal multilingual setting lined with defaced Maltese flags. It's June of 1919, glass panes were shattered, offices were ransacked and personal items destroyed. Over the course of two days Union Jacks were arrogantly ripped off, thrown into the street and set ablaze along with the furniture seized from neigh- bouring offices. While the riots persisted all over Val- letta, other crowds attacked the homes of supporters of the Imperial government and merchants who profited off the anguish of its buyers. Each actor and ZfinMalta dancer will effortlessly shift from gender to gender and character to character in this well constructed physi- cal theatre piece with each ensemble member speaking not just Maltese but code switching between English and Italian also; a very obser- vant portrayal of the lingual reality of our anscestors. The interesting set is designed by none other than Aldo Moret- ti, the brain behind the mini- mal ''slide'' that will serve as the un-traditional stage of the show. The slide was designed to mirror Valletta and the up- hill struggle of the people who fought for the right to be heard and counted for on that day in 1919. Luke Azzo- pardi's costumes, designed and made with the support of camilleriparismode, will embellish the stage through the use of neutral hues and an array of fabrics that care- fully mirror each and every poignant story line brought to light in this multifaceted spectacle. With a team like this, you should already know what you'll be doing between the 7th and 16th of June! VII is Each actor and ZfinMalta dancer will effortlessly shift from gender to gender and character to character in this well-constructed physical theatre piece