Għanqbut f’Moħħha is a story of obsession and the fear of intimacy. Director and co-producer TYRONE GRIMA speaks to Lara Zammit about the work. LZ: Għanqbut f’Moħħha, an original work of theatre produced by Tyrone Grima and Sharon Bezzina, is inspired by Henry James’ short story The Way It Came (1896). It will be presented for the first time on April 14, 15 and 16 at the Valletta Campus Theatre. How will this story of fear and obsession transpire? How did you interpret James’ story to produce Għanqbut f’Moħħha? TG: In this production the exploration of fear was paramount. The performance plays with a variety of stimuli to reach this objective. Apart from the narrative itself, we have experimented with physicality, the use of space, smells, sound, music and silence. The intimacy of the theatre also contributes to create the required atmosphere. However, Għanqbut f’Moħħha goes beyond the scare factor. In fact, that was less important as we dug deeper into the work. The supernatural element is there, and we gave it its due importance. But what matters mostly in this piece is the fear of intimacy. The supernatural, indeed, becomes a metaphor to represent this human struggle that...
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