Victor De Bono and Anton Saliba in The Maids. Photos: Justin Mamo Jean Genet's The Maids was wonderfully scandalous when written back in the 1940s. It was based on a real-life story, the Papin sisters' particularly gruesome murder of their mistress and her daughter. Even before true crime podcasters discovered just how lucrative the genre is, the notorious case became … [Read more...] about The Maids, by Jean Genet Review: 4 Stars
Malta theatre review
Ħobżna ta’ Kuljum Review – 5 Stars
This new script by Simone Spiteri, Ħobżna ta' Kuljum is inspired by the 1977 bread strike but, given some of the themes it tackles, it could just as easily have been taking place in 2026. You don’t need to know the historical background to enjoy this play: the narrative revolves around the lives of a conventional working-class family of the era, and it’s almost too painfully … [Read more...] about Ħobżna ta’ Kuljum Review – 5 Stars
Djalogu Bejn Qaħba u L-Klijent Tagħha – 2.5 stars
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
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
