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
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Il-Ħajja Sigrieta tan-Nanna Ġenoveffa Review – 5 stars
Il-Ħajja Sigrieta tan-Nanna Ġenoveffa. Photo: Udjenza / Facebook It’s very rare that a theatre production comes along and I find nothing to nitpick. Well, here we are with Il-Ħajja Sigrieta tan-Nanna Ġenoveffa. The play is based on the original work by Trevor Zahra. Marta Vella’s adaptation keeps all the funnies and the feels, with excellent stage pacing. The play is … [Read more...] about Il-Ħajja Sigrieta tan-Nanna Ġenoveffa Review – 5 stars
Press Mute: Prioritising the message – 3.5 stars
Press Mute: Michela Farrugia and Mark Laurence Zammit. Photo: Udjenza / Facebook Staged at Spazju Kreattiv over two weeks, Press Mute draws inspiration from the growing movement of live journalism, which brings journalistic reporting into the theatre space. The production, written and directed by Herman Grech, included veteran theatre-makers, a journalist and stage … [Read more...] about Press Mute: Prioritising the message – 3.5 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
Interview: Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur
Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Ed MacArthur in String V SPITTA As String V SPITTA heads to Malta, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur talk about audience chaos, improv and why the hit show leaves people happier than it found them. I’m interviewing Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur as they get ready to fly to Malta ahead of their hit show, String V SPITTA. As a geek for … [Read more...] about Interview: Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur
