I had been looking forward to viewing this production at Spazju Kreattiv since it was first announced. Composer and video-producer Ruben Zahra's work is known for pushing the envelope and for offering a fresh take on classical themes, so I figured that the visual of the Madonna cradling the body of Christ - arguably made most famous by Michelangelo's sculpture in Carrara marble … [Read more...] about La Pietà: grace meets sensuality
Ruben Zahra
Beethoven Dance Project – celebrating the great composer
Three sonatas are set to original, contemporary choreography for a socially-conscious event that remembers Beethoven’s 250th anniversary Beethoven Dance Project – in all honesty, 'ballet' is not the word that automatically springs to mind when I think of the celebrated composer. But 2020 happens to be the 250th anniversary from his birth so, of course, there was no way … [Read more...] about Beethoven Dance Project – celebrating the great composer
Theatre Review: Min Hi
Visceral and unapologetically primeval - a tour de force for Teatru Malta. Min Hi, Teatru Malta's newest offering, was made public to a storm of controversy, thanks to some highly effective pieces of street theatre, a first for Maltese theatre. I have to confess that I tend to be quite wary when this happens. So many things fall flat on their faces after an … [Read more...] about Theatre Review: Min Hi
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