The secret garden (2019–2021)

Abstract

The Secret Garden was a community-engaged storytelling and performance project that revitalised Maltese folklore and cultural heritage through participatory storytelling with children. The project combined creative research, participatory arts practice, and heritage interpretation to create a theatrical production and educational programme enabling children to engage actively with traditional Maltese narratives and storytelling practices. Through workshops, competitions, performances, and educational resources, the project reached hundreds of children and families, strengthening cultural awareness and creative storytelling skills while demonstrating the wider public impact of research in children’s literature, storytelling, and narrative culture.