If you’ve never attended a Panto in the Dark before this, settle in for a surprising ride with Teatru Malta's Aura. The series was started by Marta Vella and Vikesh Godhwani in 2018. The premise may be a simple one, but it remains highly innovative on the local landscape. The production does exactly what it says on the tin, with everything taking place in complete darkness. … [Read more...] about Aura: A Musical in the Dark – a spellbinding triumph of imagination
THEATRE
Dik is-Siġra f’Nofs ta’ Triq: Magical
Waiting for Dik is-Siġra f'Nofs ta' Triq (That Tree in the Middle of the Street, a Teatru Malta/Teatru Anon co-production for the Malta International Arts Festival) to start, I realise there is something magical about the location - the MCAST campus in Paola. Firstly because the empty school grounds, the wind rustling in the trees, have that sense of anything may happen. … [Read more...] about Dik is-Siġra f’Nofs ta’ Triq: Magical
Yasmina Reza’s Arti: a fresh take
Yasmina Reza's Art is one of those plays that keeps you constantly engaged with its witty dialogue, no matter how many times you see it. I had watched both English language productions in Malta, and I was very keen to see how it would translate into Maltese as Arti, with Albert Marshall's direction and translation. The play was put up at the Splendid, as part of Valletta … [Read more...] about Yasmina Reza’s Arti: a fresh take
Għanqbut f’Moħħha: insiduous dread
I have to confess, I do love me a good, classic gothic horror. My Netflix diet includes a worrying number of titles along the lines of The Haunting of Bly Manor, based on Henry James' classic, The Turn of the Screw. I have a hunch that writer and director Tyrone Grima is of the same ilk, fond of a good narrative that combines supernatural and psychological horror, which is … [Read more...] about Għanqbut f’Moħħha: insiduous dread
Private Lives: Still Funny
Greta Agius & Edward Thorpe in Private Lives. Photo by Justin Mamo MADC's Private Lives brought in a literal full house for this Noel Coward classic that was co-produced with Teatru Manoel. Directed by Malcolm Galea, the play clearly has lost none of its appeal to local audiences despite being penned in 1930. There was not one empty seat to be seen in the house, boxes … [Read more...] about Private Lives: Still Funny