Djalogu Bejn Qaħba u L-Klijent Tagħha. Photo: Facebook / Teatru Malta Dacia Maraini’s Dialogo di una prostituta col suo cliente was recently performed as part of Teatru Malta's Għaxra cycle, in a translation by Albert Marshall. Djalogu Bejn Qaħba u L-Klijent Tagħha is a wonderfully provocative play, with dialogue and scenes that are thought-provoking, relevant and - yes- … [Read more...] about Djalogu Bejn Qaħba u L-Klijent Tagħha – 2.5 stars
Malta theatre review
5Subien.com (part of Teatru Malta’s Għaxra) – 4 stars
5 Subien.com, part of Teatru Malta's Għaxra. Photos: Facebook / Teatru Malta The innocuously titled 5Subien.com was put up a few weeks ago as part of Għaxra, the collection of plays produced as part of Teatru Malta's 10th anniversary celebrations. This is a translation of Simona Semenic's short play 5 Boys, directed by Julienne Restall and featuring a cast of mostly emerging … [Read more...] about 5Subien.com (part of Teatru Malta’s Għaxra) – 4 stars
Noti Mil-Loki Tal-Big G’s: a riot of laughter, just shy of greatness – 4 stars
It’s been just under two years that Jamie Cardona created the most unlikely of theatre hits, turning one church school student’s misadventures into a hilarious takedown of religious hypocrisy and toxic masculinity. Now, here he is with a follow-up, Noti Mil-Loki tal-Big G's. Or, what happens when the church school student grows up and hits Paceville. So far, Cardona’s Midas … [Read more...] about Noti Mil-Loki Tal-Big G’s: a riot of laughter, just shy of greatness – 4 stars
1984 Review: strong and unsettling – 4 stars
Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's adaptation of George Orwell's 1984 is currently running at Teatru Manoel as part of the Toi Toi Classics programme. Currently, global theatre is very much staging a significant return to political drama, In New York we've seen classics like An Enemy of the People and Cabaret alongside new material like Suffs. In London we've seen January … [Read more...] about 1984 Review: strong and unsettling – 4 stars
