Teatru Salesjan’s ‘SIX’ initiative with the elderly community starts next week

ROSETTA DEBATTISTA speaks to Lara Zammit about the series of performances and workshops based on Richard Alfieri’s Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.

Teatru Salesjan is spearheading their latest initiative SIX with a focus on the elderly community.

The initiative encompasses the performances of Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks – a play by the American playwright Richard Alfieri, along with a series of dance workshops for people aged 60 and over.

The performances of Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks will be hosted within the setting of Palazzo Parisio in Naxxar on November 11, 12 and 13 at 7.30pm.

Based on the theatre’s commitment to be ‘at the heart of its community’, the dance workshops will be held every Thursday morning between November and December across community and parish halls, starting November 10, with a new dance style being introduced every week.

“Teatru Salesjan continues to promote the elderly’s rights to enjoy culture, to enhance their quality of life and promote active ageing through projects and events throughout the year,” says Rosette Debattista, Teatru Salesjan’s artistic consultant.

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a two-hander theatre piece. Directed by Irene...