Alan Paris and Isabel Warrington in Misery. Photo: Justin Mamo "I am your number one fan." It's wonderful how this seemingly innocuous phrase is imbued with menace in William Goldman's stage adaptation of Misery. Based on the Stephen King eponymous classic, Misery is being staged by Masquerade at Blue Box at M Space, and sees Alan Paris taking on the role of the … [Read more...] about Masquerade’s Misery: Compelling
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In Other Words: Poignantly Human
Denise Mulholland and Jes Camilleri in In Other Words. Photo: Albert Camilleri Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease are topics that bring an immediate chill to the air. So why would you want to subject yourself to a production that is guaranteed to break your heart, right? And breaking your heart is exactly what Matthew Seager's In Other Words - currently being staged by The … [Read more...] about In Other Words: Poignantly Human
Bil-Bieb Mitbuq: No weak links
Photos: Miguela Xuereb I'd been hearing great things about Bil-Bieb Mitbuq, a translation of Sartre's Huis Clos, all weekend, so my expectations were sky-high upon attending the production on its last day on Sunday. My enthusiasm was also backed by knowing that the Maltese script was by Kevin Saliba, who's built a sterling reputation in the world of literary translations. … [Read more...] about Bil-Bieb Mitbuq: No weak links
Lupu/Nagħġa: makes us think
Photo: Lyndsey Bahia At its very core, Teatru Malta's Lupu/Nagħġa is a simple enough tale. It's the story of a husband and wife, a mundane enough couple, living in a mundane enough block of flats, facing the mundane problems that many families like them face - coping with a toddler, an unexpected pregnancy that's expected to create some financial challenges and the issues … [Read more...] about Lupu/Nagħġa: makes us think
Masquerade’s Betrayal: Gripping
I'm not sure whether I associate Harold Pinter's works mostly with the depressing predictability of human nature, or whether they remind me more of the touching naïveté of persistent hope. It's probably a bit of both, which is precisely what Masquerade's Betrayal, directed to maximum delicious tension by Ian Moore, delivers. The theme of the play makes for a perfect return … [Read more...] about Masquerade’s Betrayal: Gripping