If you’ve never attended a Panto in the Dark before this, settle in for a surprising ride with Teatru Malta's Aura. The series was started by Marta Vella and Vikesh Godhwani in 2018. The premise may be a simple one, but it remains highly innovative on the local landscape. The production does exactly what it says on the tin, with everything taking place in complete darkness. … [Read more...] about Aura: A Musical in the Dark
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Dik is-Siġra f’Nofs ta’ Triq: Magical
Waiting for Dik is-Siġra f'Nofs ta' Triq (That Tree in the Middle of the Street, a Teatru Malta/Teatru Anon co-production for the Malta International Arts Festival) to start, I realise there is something magical about the location - the MCAST campus in Paola. Firstly because the empty school grounds, the wind rustling in the trees, have that sense of anything may happen. … [Read more...] about Dik is-Siġra f’Nofs ta’ Triq: Magical
Yasmina Reza’s Arti at Teatru Manoel: 4 Stars
I first reviewed the Maltese translation of Yasmina Reza's Arti in 2023, and you'll find the original review at the very bottom of this post. That earlier production also featured translation and direction by Albert Marshall, with Mikhail Basmadjian, Sean Buhagiar and Ray Calleja in the role of the three friends who so hilariously "deconstruct" their friendship as if it were an … [Read more...] about Yasmina Reza’s Arti at Teatru Manoel: 4 Stars
Għanqbut f’Moħħha: insiduous dread
I have to confess, I do love me a good, classic gothic horror. My Netflix diet includes a worrying number of titles along the lines of The Haunting of Bly Manor, based on Henry James' classic, The Turn of the Screw. I have a hunch that writer and director Tyrone Grima is of the same ilk, fond of a good narrative that combines supernatural and psychological horror, which is … [Read more...] about Għanqbut f’Moħħha: insiduous dread
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
