Żfindays 2025: Double Bill
1st March
Double Bill: Riccardi-Zani/Kor’sia
ŻfinDays 2025 – IGNIS, Somiglianza, And the others, one day we played outside for the last time
Double bill, 3 works over 6 nights
Valletta Campus Theatre, 21/22/23/28 February & 1/2 March 2025, 19:30
An annual programme that brings choreographers who are making their mark on the international dance scene to Malta. ŻfinDays 2025 features new works by Liliana Barros (Portugal/Germany), Simon Riccardi-Zani (France/Malta) and the re-creation of ‘Somiglianza’ by Kor’sia (Italy/Spain).
And the others, one day we played outside for the last time
Choreography: Simon Riccardi-Zani
And the others, one day we played outside for the last time continues a series that began in 2022 with Ones, in the shade of sandcastles, a new choreography for ŻfinMalta, followed by Plus Ones, at the anchor of water lilies, commissioned for the Franco-German pavilion at the Malta Biennale 2024.
This piece reflects on what’s left behind — people, dreams, and landscapes. After carving out spaces for new meanings in Ones and inventing new stories in Plus Ones, what remains when we finally step out of our personal sanctuaries? How does the real world appear, and is there still room for exploration, play, dialogue?
Supported by the Embassy of France in Malta
Duration: 30 minutes
Age: 5+
Production team
Choreography:
Dramaturg/Assistant Choreographer: Alix Coudray
Costumes: Zoe Camilleri
Light design:
Filmmaker and Director: James Vernon
Purchase your ticket and attend the Open Rehearsal on 8th January 2025 for free.
Somiglianza (Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune) re-created and re-staged for ŻfinMalta Choreography, Kor’sia (Antonio de Rosa, Mattia Russo)
Somiglianza (Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune) is an ironic and joyful homage to Nijinsky’s legendary creation and his renowned modern ballet, L’après-midi d’un faune. Combining fin de siècle imagery with exotic staging, Somiglianza questions symbolism in Western society. Nijinsky’s creation of Debussy’s L’après-midi d’un faune, one of the most famous modern ballets, serves as a starting point for Kor’sia to showcase their unique vision of dance iconography. Blending end-of-century imagery with contemporary entertainment, the work is a captivating journey through the history of dance, reinterpreted with a modern and innovative perspective.
Supported by the Italian Cultural Institute of Valletta
Purchase your ticket and attend the Open Rehearsal on 5th February 2025 for free.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age: 5+
Production team
Choreography: Kor’sia (Antonio de Rosa, Mattia Russo)
Music: Claude Debussy – Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune and Alejandro da Rocha
Costumes: Luca Guarini
Set Design and Lighting: Kor’sia (Antonio de Rosa, Mattia Russo)
