Nassaba: Song of a Bird

Documentary Theatre 

60 min, in Maltese with English/French titles

In Nassaba: Song of A Bird, Jimmy Grima follows his father with a camera to the fields on the Maltese rocky coasts, where until recently, he went to catch migratory birds. In a one-hour performance, Jimmy uses the video material and documents the emotional world and the art of the Maltese bird catchers, some of whom have learned to imitate the melodies of the migratory birds.

by Jimmy Grima

Text Jimmy Grima, Michael Grima, Joachim Robbrecht

Choir Michael Grima, Louis Camilleri

Artistic and Dramaturigal Advisors Joachim Robbrecht, Maria Rößler

Conversation Partner Mark Anthony Falzon

Transcriptions Julia Camilleri

Model of Bird Trap  Michael Grima

Video and Editing Jimmy Grima

Editing  Chris Goa Farrugia

Sound Design and Editing Mario Sammut

produced by the rubberbodies collective in collaboration with Teatru Malta

2018 Credits 

Production Manager Stephanie Bonnici

Set Construction Matthew Micallef

Production Design tiny island studio

Props Aidan Corlett

Rehearsal Director Malta  Martina Buhagiar

Rehearsal Director Nethernalds Ruth Borg, Ira Melkonyan

30 Oct 2022 –  Liège, BE, Théâtre de Liège
22 Oct 2018 – Floriana MT, Scouts Headquarters, European Theatre Convention
26 27 28 Aug 2021 –  Zurich, CH, Theater Spektakel
17 18 19 Aug  2021 –  den Bosh, NL, Boulevard Theatre Festival,
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 u Banda Re Ġorġ V
17 Oct 2018 – Senglea MT, Senglea Homing Club
Oct 18 2018 – Buskett MT, Palazzo Verdala