Sometimes, you just want to go to theatre to be entertained with a fail-proof narrative with the tried and tested lines of a classic. Guilty as charged, and Malta's theatre scene often provides. As long as the beloved classic is in the hands of a cast and crew that is up to it, of course. Happily, this was certainly the case with yesterday's opening of that Oscar Wilde … [Read more...] about Theatre Review: The Importance of Being Earnest
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Teatru Malta 2020: Sunny With A Chance Of Awesome
Teatru Malta 2020 proposes some exciting ideas. Will expectations be met? The Teatru Malta 2020 programme, launched Friday at Spazju Kreattiv, quotes a 75% audience attendance that, if accurate, points towards Malta's national theatre company making considerable inroads into one of its main objectives: taking theatre to bigger audiences. I do feel that the biggest … [Read more...] about Teatru Malta 2020: Sunny With A Chance Of Awesome
‘Never underestimate your audience’
Panto in the Dark is back with a second edition that sets out to prove what an exciting time it is to be a theatre-maker in Malta. Panto in the Dark, the second edition, is up soon. Written and directed once again by Marta Vella and Vikesh Godwani, it looks like this panto will continue breaking boundaries with what can only be described as an 'untypical' panto. We … [Read more...] about ‘Never underestimate your audience’
After street performances, Min Hi to hit Realto stages
'Certain demographics are not exposed to art, and do not distinguish between an artistic statement and reality' Reuben Zahra, the artistic director and composer behind Teatru Malta's upcoming stage production Min Hi? explains he has always been fascinated by grotesque and macabre portrayals harnessed within an artistic framework. "A dismal action, like a … [Read more...] about After street performances, Min Hi to hit Realto stages
Malta is ready to rock!
Ben Elton's hit musical, We Will Rock You, kicks off this weekend Get ready to raise the roof in the Malta debut of We Will Rock You, the musical phenomenon by Queen and Blackadder-writer Ben Elton. FM Theatre Productions is staging the smash hit at the Mediterranean Conference Centre from October 18. West-End performer Jordan Carr stars as Galileo Figaro, the show’s … [Read more...] about Malta is ready to rock!
