Limbo is a devised work which explores the notion of migration. This verbatim-style piece is inspired by a number of interviews which recount the stories of people from all over the world who have experienced various forms of migration; a promenade-style experience wherein stories and characters stimulate the creation of music and art throughout the journey of the process and performance itself. Ultimately, we are challenged to to revisit “home” and to re-evaluate what we understand by integration.

In hopes of finding a better life, people move – humans move, as history tells – always have and perhaps always will. However it is a personal journey where one’s identity is revisited; with a part left behind, and another subjected to another culture, the question of roots comes into play. Is who I am who I was, who I will be? How fine a line is forgetting and moving on to a newer you? Home is where the heart is, yet in having a number of attachments to places, does that mean there can be more than one home, or none at all? These questions and other perspectives on migration will be tackled in Studio 18’s LIMBO – a walkthrough experience that welcomes the audience into the worlds and hearts of migrants from all over the globe who have chosen to share their story with us.

Limbo explores the concept of migration as the encounter and enmeshment of cultures. The performance consists of actors who relive our characters’ interviews, accompanied by a live pianist who improvises to the journey of each episode.

Can a waiting room, no-man’s land, Limbo, become home?

This Studio 18 initiative is part of the Spazju Kreattiv programme, and funded by the President’s Award for Creativity.

Dates and time:

Saturday 4 June 5.45pm

Saturday 4 June 7.30pm

Saturday 4 June 9.30pm

Sunday 5 June 5.45pm

Sunday 5 June 7.30pm

Venue: Spaces C1-C4 (St James Cavalier)

Duration: 70 mins
Cert: All ages
Language: English

Tickets are free

Creative Team:
Jean-Marc Cafà (direction), James Azzopardi Meli (concept) and Studio 18 Creative Lab, Francesco Grech (music), Anna Calleja and Andrew Micallef (design)

Featuring:
Kurt Castillo, Robyn Vella, Nikki Demajo Albanese, Andrew Micallef, and Delphine Ural

Studio 18 was set up in the summer of 2013 in view of the successful bid for Valletta Capital City of Culture 2018 with the scope of creating a space for young people to develop, not only as creatives but also as well-rounded people. Since its inception, Studio 18 has been actively injecting doses of culture all over the Maltese islands having created and been involved in no less than 18 projects in 3 years, including: #babydaddy, The Brat & That, MYO Swing, Il-Hajja Xejn Cool ta’ Julian and most recently, Grease at the Astra Theatre in Gozo to name a few. Studio 18 has organised several workshops including the Once Upon a City workshop version and has also participated in a number of festivals, community and school projects.