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THEATRE

Għanqbut f’Moħħha: insiduous dread

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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

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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

Il-Giddieb Għomru Twil: Effective

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I've never been much of a fan of the tale of Pinocchio, really. Always found the whole premise a tad too sad. But I was keen to watch the theatrical adaptation Il-Giddieb Għomru Twil, for various reasons. For starters, the name intrigued me, going against everything that we've been taught as children, and thus against the very essence of the traditional fairytale itself. … [Read more...] about Il-Giddieb Għomru Twil: Effective

L-Arrest ta’ Danny Weed

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I approached L-Arrest ta' Danny Weed, playwright Alfred Buttigieg's latest work, with some trepidation. I'm a fan of Buttigieg's work, thoroughly enjoying his previous work L-Interrogazzjoni. What I'm not a fan of is the classic Maltese farce. I just don't get the humour and, while everyone around me is in fits, I'm usually the one looking like a sour lemon. But I had a job … [Read more...] about L-Arrest ta’ Danny Weed