THEATRE

Masquerade’s Betrayal: Gripping

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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

It-Teatru tal-Miskin: near-perfect

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It-Teatru tal-Miskin turns out to be quite the difficult production to review. Don’t be too generous, artists tell me when reading my reviews. We like critique, nothing is perfect. Tell us what we can improve. Truth is, It-Teatru tal-Miskin gets pretty damn close to perfection. It’s easy to understand how, in under three months, it’s already on its third (or is it fourth?) … [Read more...] about It-Teatru tal-Miskin: near-perfect

Spring Awakening Adaptation

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Photo: Darrin Zammit-Lupi Spring Awakening is one of those plays that somehow, despite being written in the 19th-century, remains as relevant as ever. I was curious to see what the producers, Adrian Buckle and the Malta Drama Centre, would do with the current production showing at Spazju Kreattiv, especially as this is not the first time the script is being tackled in … [Read more...] about Spring Awakening Adaptation

5 reasons to watch La Cage Aux Folles at Teatru Manoel

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La Cage Aux Folles won six Tony Awards when it was originally produced in 1983, so you don't really need me to push the point home. But in case you do, the FM Theatre production is looking set to sparkle, shine and bring the house down at our national theatre. I might biased, as I've been following the rehearsal process at Theatre Next Door for the past few weeks and … [Read more...] about 5 reasons to watch La Cage Aux Folles at Teatru Manoel

Ta’ Fuqha Senduqha – a vicious cycle

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Michela Farrugia and Charles Sammut in Ta' Fuqha Senduqha. Photo: Elisa von Brockdorff. After attending the opening night of Ta' Fuqha Senduqha at Spazju Kreattiv, my overwhelming feeling on leaving theatre was that this is a play with huge potential. Written by Andre Mangion, the narrative follows the downward spiral of a young woman who finds herself in a vulnerable … [Read more...] about Ta’ Fuqha Senduqha – a vicious cycle