Decameron: 10 Humans telling stories in Virtuous and Sinful Ways
Role : Co-Director & Dramaturg
Adapted and Devised with the Company, inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron.
Produced by Christopher Gatt and Teatru Manoel – Malta’s national theatre.
Performed at Teatru Manoel – Malta’s national theatre – November 2020
Press
Telling Virtuous and Sinful Stories – Times of Malta Article
Inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron, this promenade performance saw 10 actors recount 10 different stories in various spaces around the theatre building and backstage areas, allowing audience members the unique opportunity of exploring beyond the theatre’s auditorium.
The actors interpreted 20 tales out of the 100 stories that make up the Decameron, divided into two anthologies of 10 stories each – which alternated for every performance. Both anthologies feature a mix of comedy and tragedy, with virtuous and sinful human stories.
The production was designed with social distancing measures in mind, limiting audience members to groups of 6 from the same social bubble; and enforcing various other measures, such as regular hand sanitizing, mask wearing and temperature checks.
Cast
Chris Dingli
Michaela Fenech
Malcolm Galea
Pamela Kerr
Paul Portelli
Tina Rizzo
Gianni Selvaggi
Charlotte Grech
Pierre Stafrace
Martina Zammit
Sean Borg
Crew
Sound Design – Sean Borg
Lighting Design – Christopher Gatt
Lighting Technician – Marvic Sultana
Photos by Teatru Manoel