Ġimgħa l-Ħabs. Photo - Teatru Malta / Facebook Teatru Malta's Ġimgħa l-Ħabs brings the promising, strong voice of an emerging script-writer to the Maltese stage. Last year, Chantelle Micallef Grimaud won the Studio Francis Ebejer grant with her proposal for a narrative that centres around a week in the life of nine women who are imprisoned for various offences. The result … [Read more...] about Ġimgħa l-Ħabs: Unexpectedly Heart-Warming – 4 Stars
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Amélie – The Musical Review: 4.5 stars
Amélie – The Musical . Photo: Nisġa Amélie – The Musical brings all the whimsy and feel-good vibes of the original 2001 movie to the national stage of Teatru Manoel. Co-producer Revamp.mt brings a hugely talented cast, backed by a crew that clearly knows what it's doing, and then some. The way it's all conceived and executed by director Dorothy Bezzina is spectacular, … [Read more...] about Amélie – The Musical Review: 4.5 stars
Il-Ħajja Sigrieta tan-Nanna Ġenoveffa Review – 5 stars
Il-Ħajja Sigrieta tan-Nanna Ġenoveffa. Photo: Udjenza / Facebook It’s very rare that a theatre production comes along and I find nothing to nitpick. Well, here we are with Il-Ħajja Sigrieta tan-Nanna Ġenoveffa. The play is based on the original work by Trevor Zahra. Marta Vella’s adaptation keeps all the funnies and the feels, with excellent stage pacing. The play is … [Read more...] about Il-Ħajja Sigrieta tan-Nanna Ġenoveffa Review – 5 stars
Interview: Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur
Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Ed MacArthur in String V SPITTA As String V SPITTA heads to Malta, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur talk about audience chaos, improv and why the hit show leaves people happier than it found them. I’m interviewing Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur as they get ready to fly to Malta ahead of their hit show, String V SPITTA. As a geek for … [Read more...] about Interview: Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur
1984 Review: strong and unsettling – 4 stars
Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's adaptation of George Orwell's 1984 is currently running at Teatru Manoel as part of the Toi Toi Classics programme. Currently, global theatre is very much staging a significant return to political drama, In New York we've seen classics like An Enemy of the People and Cabaret alongside new material like Suffs. In London we've seen January … [Read more...] about 1984 Review: strong and unsettling – 4 stars
