A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
Age: 8+
Saturday, the 15th: 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, the 16th: 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM – sensory friendly show
Theatre
45 minutes
English
Sala San Duminku, Valletta
Adults €8
Children €5
A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS is a kitchen-theatre adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s iconic story. Blending magical realism with puppetry, music, and live video, the production follows two storytellers who encounter a mysterious winged man. As villagers speculate whether he is an angel or impostor, surprising revelations unfold, revealing truths about belief, judgement, and humanity.
A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS huwa adattament teatrali intimu tal-istorja ikonika ta’ Gabriel García Márquez. Din il-produzzjoni tgħaqqad ir-realiżmu maġiku mal-pupazzi, il-mużika u l-vidjow live, hekk kif issegwi żewġ narraturi tal-istejjer li jiltaqgħu ma’ raġel misterjuż bil-ġwienaħ. Hekk kif l-abitanti tal-villaġġ jibdew jiddiskutu jekk hux anġlu jew impostur, jinkixfu veritajiet sorprendenti dwar it-twemmin, il-ġudizzju, u l-umanità
Cast and Creative Team
Inspired by a story by: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Director: Dan Colley
Adaptation: Dan Colley, Manus Halligan & Genevieve Hulme Beaman
Producer: Matthew Smyth
Set and Objects Designer: Andrew Clancy
Light Designer: Sarah Jane Shiels
Composition and Sound Designer: Alma Kelliher
AV Designer: Eoin Kilkenny
Production Manager: Eoin Kilkenny
Stage Manager: Evie McGuinness
Production Photography: Ste Murray
