‘It-Teatru tal-Miskin’: a theatrical tour de force

The clown is an agent of disorder. An eternal misfit, the buffu seldom sits comfortably in any conventional context, be it theatrical or social. As he plods before his audience inviting laughter, he uses failure as his weapon of choice – the buffu is a miskin (poor soul) par excellence.

It-Teatru tal-Miskin, produced by Saydon Studio, is a weapon of mass destruction. It tears to shreds any pretence of narrow-mindedness with elegance and absurdity, holding a mirror to complacency and fear. It turns the tables on intolerance revealing with subtlety and sophistication the true miskin of the story.

Written and composed by Luke Saydon, the musical production was originally part of the Spazju Kreattiv 22/23 programme, holding its first run in Gozo’s Aurora Theatre and later at Spazju Kreattiv in September. This latest run at the Blue Box Theatre, Msida, took place between November 17-20.

Sean Borg (left), Thomas Camilleri and Chiara Hyzler as the three 'buffi'.

The play was directed by Denise Mulholland with movement by Ruth Borg, starring Thomas Camilleri, Chiara Hyzler and Sean Borg as three buffi who shock the isolated village of Ħal Fern.

Its inhabitants cannot leave as no bus...