Ġużé Diacono’s controversial play, ‘L-Għarusa’, is being reproduced

Recently we’ve been hearing a lot about għarajjes (brides), between television series and the abundance of weddings that happened over the summer. Now, this Halloween, for the first time since 1987, Malta’s National Theatre Company, Teatru Malta, will be having a new production of LGħarusa, a mystical play written by Ġużé Diacono of Il-Madonna taċ-Ċoqqa, L-Ewwel Jien and Erwieħ Marbuta fame. This play is one among a list of his works that created controversy in Malta.

To celebrate 100 years from his birth and to commemorate 20 years from his passing, LGħarusa is going to be performed yet again in the historic corridors of The Armoury in Birgu. With the direction of the poet and thinker Immanuel Mifsud and set design by contemporary Maltese artist Austin Camilleri, this production of one of Malta’s most significant theatrical works will be presented through a different angle from the original renditions of the play.

With Marceline Galea taking on the main role of Sor Wistina, this version of L-Għarusa will be taking place between 21-23 and 2531 October to a limited audience. It is a theatrical performance that will make you think twice about what’s in front of you – Sor Wistina might seem like every bride-nun that we normally see walking around our country, but she is actually hiding a secret… after she loses her fiancé and then takes on a sacred vow and becomes a nun, she ends up falling within a trap filled with delusion and begins to mix her romantic relationship with her fiancé with her relationship to Christ.

This play, which has not been staged for more than 30 years, will be bringing together relatively new faces to the theatre scene alongside artists that we have all become familiar with. This Halloween season, join us for this performance. ‘L-Għarusa’ is a co-production with Heritage Malta and supported by Fondazzjoni Ċelebrazzjonijiet Nazzjonali and Arts Council Malta.