Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Diary of a Maltese dancer on British shores

Malta's national dance company ŻfinMalta is making its UK debut this month. Martina Zammit takes you with the dancers on the journey. Bulging backpacks, and we're off. Just about managed to pack in the essentials. The definition of what is 'essential' is pretty much subjective to the packer. As a group we are not particularly clingy, however after much aimless wandering around airports we always manage to bump into each other. Chance conversations over tea, wine, coffee. We flit between physical and virtual sociability depending on WIFI availability. I watch as Bristol appears through the fog. Flying at night (part 2 of our long itinerary) is my favourite as it feels so cosy inside the plane and cities are lit as if by fairies in the dark night. READ: ŻfinMalta dances its way to London's top theatres After a day off, the work begins. The Taliesin theatre is a beautiful intimate space right on Swansea University campus. It feels good to do class after being 'immobile' for three days. Rehearsals go smoothly and plotting too. We finish off the day with a crucial tech run. Next day we're all packed up in the morning and drag our luggage to the theatre. The class is on stage to help...

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