This publication was funded by the National Book Council's Malta Book Fund 2025
The soundtrack was funded by the Alf Mizzi Foundation
PLAYSCRIPT & SOUNDTRACK
NOW AVAILABLE
THE SHOW
1986.
The phone rings. Hello? A voice gives clear directions. Directions to a secret club known as "Il-Każin tal-Imqarbin".
You must come alone. You must check that no one is following you. You must ring the bell. And once you're through the gate- you'll be hit by the scent of people just like you.
You're at the Każin. A place of irreverence. Where men come to be free.
At the Każin, the world outside does not exist. Men dance. Men kiss. Men tease. And men fall in love with men.
Until one day, the virus arrives. And the music stops.
Inspired by true Maltese queer stories, this show is a love letter to a queer generation that went uncelebrated. Their defiant joy, their deep connections and their resilience. With direction by Denise Mulholland and movement by Chakib Zidi, il-Każin tal-Imqarbin is ready to open its doors.
INFO
RUNNING TIME:
2 hours, no interval
START TIME:
7:30pm
SUITABLE FOR AGES:
15+
LANGUAGE:
Maltese
VENUE:
Valletta Campus Theatre, Valletta
TICKET PRICE:
€35
SUBTITLED SHOWS:
The performances of the 13th, 20th, 25th and 27th September and 2nd and 4th October will have subtitles in English. The performance of the 21st of September will have Maltese subtitles.
CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
PRODUCER & MARKETING
LIGHT DESIGN
PERCUSSION
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
DRAMATURGE
DESIGNER
PRODUCER
ARRANGER
CELLO
SOUND DESIGN
PERCUSSION
ACCESS
TRIGGER WARNINGS
This show contains themes of loss and grief, illness, social stigma, infidelity and homophobic insinuations as a product of the time when the story is set.
ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL SHOW PACK
The production has an accompanying digital show pack which further elaborates on the background research of the piece, themes that people might find upsetting, an access map to the theatre, and an emotional guide to the piece.
This show pack contains spoilers !
GALLERY
Photography by Lindsey Bahia
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