Nassaba: Song of A Bird is a portrait of a disappearing practice, a way of being in nature and a game in which parent and child forge a generational bond. Jimmy Grima followed his father with a camera to the fields on the rocky Maltese coast, where, until recently, he went to catch migratory birds. In a one-hour performance, Jimmy incorporated the video material to present the emotional world of the Maltese bird catchers and their bird-learned songs.
Past Shows
19 Nov 2022 – Liege BE, Teatre di Liege
30 Oct 2021 – Floriana MT, European Theatre Convention
28 Aug 2021 – Zurich CH, Zürcher Theater Spektakel
27 Aug 2021 – Zurich CH, Zürcher Theater Spektakel
26 Aug 2021 – Zurich CH, Zürcher Theater Spektakel
19 Aug 2021 – Den Bosc NL, Festival Boulevard
18 Aug 2021 – Den Bosc NL, Festival Boulevard
17 Aug 2021 – Den Bosc NL, Festival Boulevard
12 Oct 2018 – Floriana MT, Scouts Headquarters
13 Oct 2018 – Mellieħa MT, La Vittoria Band Club
14 Oct 2018 – Xagħra Gozo MT, Cirklu taż-Żgħażagħ
16 Oct 2018 – Mqabba MT, Soċjetà Santa Marija
17 Oct 2018 – Senglea MT, Senglea Homing Club
18 Oct 2018 – Buskett MT, Palazzo Verdala
Credits
By Jimmy Grima
Authors Jimmy Grima, Michael Grima, Joachim Robbrecht Choir Michael Grima, Louis Camilleri
Drmaturgical Advise Joachim Robbrecht, Maria Rößler
Surtitles Ira Melkonyan
Translations & Transcriptions Julia Camilleri
Production Design tiny island studio
Bird Trap Model Michael Grima
Filming and Editing Jimmy Grima
Post and Additional Editing Chris Goa Farrugia
Sound Design and Mastering Mario Sammut
Thanks to Prof. Mark Anthony Falzon and Ira Melkonyan
Producers, the rubberbodies in collaboration with Teatru Malta.