Danse Macabre

Target Audience: General Public

Category: Participatory Performance Workshop

Location: Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta

Danse Macabre,” conceived by Azzurra De Gregorio with choreography by Richard Move, reinterprets the medieval allegory of death for Malta Biennale 2026. This site-specific and participatory performance creates a liminal space where ancient symbolism confronts modern anxieties. Set within Malta’s historic gardens, the project transforms the location into a living tableau where local participants, selected through an open call, embody contemporary social archetypes reflecting current power structures while honoring the site’s rich cultural legacy.

Danse Macabre

Maħsuba minn Azzurra De Gregorio b’koreografija minn Richard Move, Danse Macabre tinterpreta mill-ġdid l-allegorija medjevali tal-mewt għall-Biennale ta’ Malta 2026. Din il-prestazzjoni speċifika għas-sit tagħha u parteċipattiva toħloq spazju liminali fejn is-simboliżmi tal-qedem jikkonfrontaw l-ansjetajiet ta’ żmienna. Imtella’ f’dawn il-ġonna storiċi Maltin, il-proġett jittrasforma l-post f’tablò ħaj fejn il-parteċipanti lokali – magħżula permezz ta’ sejħa miftuħa – jinkorporaw arketipi soċjali kontemporanji li jirriflettu l-istrutturi tal-poter attwali filwaqt li jonoraw il-patrimonju kulturali rikk tas-sit.