On a chilly Saturday morning, the first of December, a friend of mine decided to entertain an old dance aficionado by inviting me to attend a locally produced contemporary dance show, The Death of Snow White, at the Aurora Theatre in Gozo. 

I must admit that I did not expect much but a few minutes into the show I quickly changed my mind!  This was not the “…and they lived happily ever after…” fairy tale all of us know. Instead, it was a dark and dramatic story of mother v daughter reminiscent of the original story narrated by the Grimm brothers.

The choreography directed by Jolene Tabone was a fluid and vigorous mix of contemporary dance and drama. The young Snow White, Marise Grech, truly danced like a star with the flowing and graceful technique of a veteran. The Queen, Deborah Agius, was energetic and lively, and all other dancers played their role with precision and style.

A thoroughly enjoyable show!

Charles Zammit

MOSTA