A one-hander describing the physical and emotional pathos wrought forth by (almost) every decade of your life sounds boring, right? We are all going through enough of that crap without volunteering to listen to someone else talk about it for 70 minutes, thank you very much. And yet this is exactly what Is-Snin Li Tħoss, being staged at Spazju Kreattiv, does. And readers, … [Read more...] about Is-Snin Li Tħoss: You Will Cry
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Miscast, An Atypical Cabaret
The Shrinking Violets tend to be associated with more ‘serious’ theatre pieces. Their production of In Other Words last year, putting the spotlight on the toll that dementia takes, didn’t leave a dry eye in the house. Their new show, Miscast, An Atypical Cabaret, takes a decidedly lighter approach. The concept is that the cast is grabbing the opportunity to take up all those … [Read more...] about Miscast, An Atypical Cabaret
No Pay? No Way! Funny & sad
If I didn’t know that Dario Fo’s No Pay? No Way! was written in the 1970s I’d have thought it was a contemporary satire, based on the year’s headlines and the state of pretty much every European country. But no, Fo’s absurdist and kind of surreal plotline was written more than 50 years ago, which just goes to show that plus ça change… The play is currently being staged by FM … [Read more...] about No Pay? No Way! Funny & sad
Aura: A Musical in the Dark
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
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
