Chucky's Solo Panto - Jack & The Beanstalk. On this platform, you'll find theatre reviews for pretty much any genre and style, except for panto. There's a reason for that. I loathe panto, so it feels unfair to criticise when I'm starting from a biased point of view. I was coaxed into reviewing the annual icon that has become Chucky's Solo Panto for two reasons. It's for … [Read more...] about Chucky’s Solo Panto 2025: 4 stars
Spazju Kreattiv
Blanket Ban Review: Profoundly Sincere
Davinia Hamiltion and Marta Vella in Blanket Ban. Photo: Ali Wright We have plenty of divisive topics in Malta where everyone wants to put in their two cents' worth - divorce was one of them. Then, there's the next level of divisive, where the stigma of supporting the least popular camp is so great that the anti wave drowns the few, vocal supporters. Enter abortion. … [Read more...] about Blanket Ban Review: Profoundly Sincere
‘It’s easy to have an abstract opinion on abortion when you’ve never been directly affected’
Blanket Ban is written by Marta Vella and Davinia Hamilton. In what may be local theatre's answer to author Loranne Vella's Marta Marta, Blanket Ban finally opens in Malta this week. Reviewed by The Guardian as "a startling account of abortion laws in Malta", it's written by Davinia Hamilton and Marta Vella , who also act in it. And they know exactly how they feel about … [Read more...] about ‘It’s easy to have an abstract opinion on abortion when you’ve never been directly affected’
Għanjiet il-Baħħ: a devastating romantic tragedy
Jacob Piccinino and Simone Spiteri in Għanjiet il-Baħħ From the very moment the two actors erupt on stage, Għanjiet il-Baħħ transfixes the audience with a horrifyingly honest depiction of addiction and toxic relationships. I had never quite appreciated the saying 'like a car crash' until I found myself unable to gaze away from what the protagonists of this play were doing … [Read more...] about Għanjiet il-Baħħ: a devastating romantic tragedy
Her Say Not Hearsay Review
Women's Day may be a gimmick, but it does serve as springboard to some genuinely useful initiatives. The production of Her Say, Not Hearsay, which opened at Spazju Kreattiv yesterday, is one such example. Directed by Charlotte Grech, who also performs, the play presents three original monologues related to women's issues - the lack of female rights during wartime, menopause and … [Read more...] about Her Say Not Hearsay Review
