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
Malta arts
L-Arrest ta’ Danny Weed
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
Ma Kuraġġ u Wliedha: bold
Photo: Elisa von Brockdorff Ma Kuraġġ u Wliedha is not the kind of piece that many theatre companies are willing to put up nowadays. On paper, the Bertolt Brecht epic is far from an easy watch, a sprawling 2.5-hour account of the titular matriarch's experience of The Thirty Years War, which ravaged Europe in the 17th century. The narrative arc is a simple one. Ma Kuraġġ … [Read more...] about Ma Kuraġġ u Wliedha: bold
Wayne Camilleri: New Record
If there's one silver lining to COVID-19, it's that it has given time to many artists to press pause, take a couple of steps back from the exhausting round of performance, and focus on creating. Not that I am applauding the lack of Iive events, especially for Maltese musicians, dancers and actors, as these tend to be the main source of income in the creative spheres, but I … [Read more...] about Wayne Camilleri: New Record
La Pietà: grace meets sensuality
I had been looking forward to viewing this production at Spazju Kreattiv since it was first announced. Composer and video-producer Ruben Zahra's work is known for pushing the envelope and for offering a fresh take on classical themes, so I figured that the visual of the Madonna cradling the body of Christ - arguably made most famous by Michelangelo's sculpture in Carrara marble … [Read more...] about La Pietà: grace meets sensuality