The Rubberbodies Collective

The Rubberbodies Collective (RBC), stylised the rubberbodies collective, is a dance and theatre group that was founded on the Mediterranean island of Malta in 2009 following a series of improvisational workshops and the subsequent production of Grace u Rofflu.[1]

Since 2010, The Rubberbodies Collective have been recognised as one of Malta's national creative groups and images of their work were included in the Maltese cultural policy.[2][3]

Notable productions

In 2012 The Rubberbodies Collective produced an interactive installation entitled -hEx: inverting geometry. This installation formed a part of Malta's, 2012 Science in the City, festival.[4][5][6]

The rbc also collaborated with dance performer, Athansia Kanellopoulou,[7] on the production of, "Penelope: Dust of our awakened dreams"[8][9][10][11] (MITP, Valletta). On the 23rd of March rbc member Mario Sammut (Cygna) performed Malta's first “silent concert”, held in a circa 5600-year-old temple, in collaboration with the French composer Vincent Villuis.[12] Hagar Qim temples.[13][14]

In 2012, the rbc ran the performance Old Salt,[15] a theatre work for Malta's National Art Festival that was made in collaboration with Liam Gauci of the National Maritime Museum.[16]

  • Mrs Stork's Mysterious Egg (Theatre, 2013) Commission of
  • Old Salt (Theater, 2012),[15]
  • Oracle (Concert, 2012),[17]
  • Penelope Dust in Our Awakened Dreams (Dance, 2012) [In collaboration with Athanasia Kanellopoulou],
  • The Liquid Shark Tooth (Video Installation, 2011),
  • Dun Karm (Theater, 2011) [performances by Chris Galea, Mavin Khoo, Jacob Piccinino, and Ninette Micallef],
  • Lore of the Sea – immemorial waters (Theatre, 2011)[18]
  • EUR – 908 (Film, 2011) [In collaboration with Anthony Askew and Ellen Pillow],
  • White Sea (Theater, 2011),[19][20][21]
  • 100 : AVE | EVA | SUMMER | WINTER (Theater, 2010),
  • 100 (Film, 2010),
  • A Revisitation of Grace u Rofflu (Theater, 2010),
  • Grace|Rofflu (Theater, 2009)
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References

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  1. unlisted author. "Masters of Creation", "Sunday Circle", global, 2 October 2011. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  2. unlisted author. "Ritratti » 20-1", "Malta Cultural Policy" global, 2010. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  3. Tony Attard. "Lore of the Seas", "The Malta Independent" global, 9 September 2011. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  4. Andre Delicata. "Graceful geometry", "Times of Malta", global, 03 October, 2012. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  5. Josanne Cassar."Interactive video installation at St James Cavalier", "Josanne Cassar: Intervilniuewing Malta", global, 25 September 2012. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  6. Ira Melkonyan."Think: Issue 3/page 29/Glowing rabbits, inverted geometry, and feeling normal", "Think: Issue 3", global, 2012. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  7. unlisted author. "Athanasia Kanellopoulou (Greece)", "Dance Hybrid Malta: Contemporary dance platform exploring cultural diversities", global, 2012. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  8. unlisted author. "BEHIND THE SCENES WITH RUBBERBODIES", "The Malta Independent", global, 04 March, 2012. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  9. Gisèle Grima. "Probing the mind, twisting the body", "The Times of Malta", global, 11 March 2012. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  10. unlisted author. "Greek dancer returns to mythic roots... in Malta", "Malta Today: Malta's News Portal", global, 25 February 2012. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  11. unlisted author. "Penelope: Dust in our Awakened Dreams", "China Daily", global, 02 March, 2012. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  12. Zammit, Darrin. "Silent concert at Ħaġar Qim", "The Times", Malta, Saturday, 24 March 2012. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  13. unlisted author. "Oracle", "Heritage Malta", Malta. Retrieved on 18 July 2012.
  14. unlisted author. "Oracle, A Sound Art Project by French Sound Designers and Composers", "Design&Trend", Global, Retrieved on 24 March 2012.
  15. Carabott, Sara. "Haunting tales of the sea brought back to life", "Times of Malta", Malta, Thursday, July 12, 2012. Retrieved on 18 July 2012.
  16. Rachel Agius. "Stories from the sea", "The Times of Malta", global, 08 July, 2012. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  17. Askew, Anthony. "Electronic silence at the ancient Ħaġar Qim Megalithic Temples", "The Malta Independent", Malta, 18 March 2012. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  18. unlisted author. "Lore of the Sea – immemorial waters", "Heritage Malta", global, 11 August 2011. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  19. unlisted author. "Malta / Travel / Bringing the * White Sea (Baħar Abjad) to Theatre", "Babel Med", global, 2011. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  20. Lisa Gwen Baldacchino. "Collectively | Artistically", "Times of Malta", global, 05 July, 2011. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  21. Toni Sant. "Rubberbodies present new work at Maritime Museum", "Malta Media.com", global, 26 August 2011. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.
  22. Scalpello, Mic. "Theatre Review: 100", "Insiter Online", Malta, 24 November 2010. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  23. Grech, Alex. "Experimental theatre at MITP", "Malta Insideout", Malta. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
  24. Ayling, Elizabeth. "Theatre in the Dock", "Malta Insideout", Malta. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.
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