‘The story of my people’ - Sette Giugno musical reminds people of historic events

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Sette Giugno uprisings, a very significant event in Maltese history. It’s being commemorated on a national scale with a number of official events, books, exhibitions, a documentary, a film and also with a new, original musical. 

“Historical amnesia is a very dangerous thing,” author Simon Bartolo, who is involved in the bilingual show titled VII (Sette), said.
“We need to be aware of what happened before us, what led to the life we live today, who had to suffer, and in this case die, for the privileges that we enjoy and take for granted today. Sette Giugno was the culmination of a wretched period in our history,” he added.
VII (Sette) is being put up by Teatru Malta in partnership with the FĊN (Fondazzjoni Ċelebrazzjonijiet Nazzjonali). The New Victorians, made up of sister duo Bettina and Philippa Cassar, have composed the music and are directing and performing in the outdoor show being staged at Fort St Elmo’s Piazza d’Armi. 
The cast includes Jacob Piccinino, Leo Graham, Lee-N Ellul, Christian Scicluna, Andrew Sowrey, Matthew Hunt, Jeremy Grech, Nicola Azzopardi, Sandie Von Brockdorff, Rebecca Camilleri, Zoe Camilleri and Julienne...