Queer art

They gave us rules we never signed.
They built systems without our names.
They told us who to be before we even breathed.

But we learned the code.
We learned the way through.

Improvise. Adapt. Cheat.

We improvise—because there was never a script for us.
When family closed their doors, we built chosen families.
When society denied us joy, we created our own worlds of love, art, and laughter.
Improvisation is not chaos. It is genius born from survival.

We adapt—because the world shifts like a storm.
Every law, every stare, every barrier meant to break us, we bend around it.
We do not vanish. We do not shatter.
We bend, and in bending, we remain unbroken.

And yes, we cheat.
Not by betraying each other—
but by betraying the lie.
We cheat the binary.
We cheat silence.
We cheat the script written for us without consent.
We outsmart the game by refusing to play it.

Q***r, trans, outsider—we were never meant to survive.
And yet here we are. Radiant. Defiant. Alive.

So when the world tries to corner you,
when it says, ‘Stay small, stay silent, stay ashamed’—
answer with the code:

Improvise. Adapt. Cheat.

And in doing so,
prove that freedom was always yours.

Society surrounds us with a million invisible threads. Some are woven with tradition, others with fear, and many with silent agreements we never signed. From the moment we are born, we are placed inside a framework—a script that tells us who to be, how to behave, what to chase, and even what to fear.

But here is the truth most never dare to whisper: society is not a law of nature. It is a human invention. And what is invented can always be reimagined.

The greatest act of rebellion is not rage. It is not destruction. It is simply this: to live fully, unapologetically, and freely. When you stand in your truth, society loses its grip. Its judgments fade into background noise. Its rules shrink into suggestions. Its chains dissolve into illusions.

You were not born to fit into molds.
You were born to break them.
To reshape them.
To prove that existence is fluid, untamed, and uncontainable.

When you rise above the walls of control, you become dangerous—not because you harm, but because you inspire. You become a mirror, showing others the possibility of freedom they thought was impossible.

And this is why society fears the awakened individual. Not because you are violent, but because you reveal the most subversive truth of all: obedience is optional.

So today, walk differently.
Breathe differently.
Speak differently.
Not for rebellion’s sake, but for truth’s sake.

Let your very presence declare:
• I am not here to be controlled.
• I am not here to conform.
• I am here to live wide, wild, and free.

Because the cage was never real.
And the key was always in your hands.

Chakib Zidi

AUDITION CALL – DANCERS
Oscar Wilde’s SALOME

📅 21–22 September 2025
📍 Teatru Manoel

Teatru Manoel invites dancers to audition for its upcoming production of Salome. This is a unique opportunity to be part of one of Oscar Wilde’s most iconic works on Malta’s national stage.

🎭 Directed by Adrian Buckle
💃 Choreography by Chakib Zidi (Artivist Dance Theater Collective)

For full audition requirements and registration details, please visit the official Teatru Manoel website: teatrumanoel.mt