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
Spazju Kreattiv
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
Is-Snin Li Tħoss: You Will Cry
A one-hander describing the physical and emotional pathos wrought forth by (almost) every decade of your life sounds boring, right? We are all going through enough of that crap without volunteering to listen to someone else talk about it for 70 minutes, thank you very much. And yet this is exactly what Is-Snin Li Tħoss, being staged at Spazju Kreattiv, does. And readers, … [Read more...] about Is-Snin Li Tħoss: You Will Cry
Spring Awakening Adaptation
Photo: Darrin Zammit-Lupi Spring Awakening is one of those plays that somehow, despite being written in the 19th-century, remains as relevant as ever. I was curious to see what the producers, Adrian Buckle and the Malta Drama Centre, would do with the current production showing at Spazju Kreattiv, especially as this is not the first time the script is being tackled in … [Read more...] about Spring Awakening Adaptation
Ta’ Fuqha Senduqha – a vicious cycle
Michela Farrugia and Charles Sammut in Ta' Fuqha Senduqha. Photo: Elisa von Brockdorff. After attending the opening night of Ta' Fuqha Senduqha at Spazju Kreattiv, my overwhelming feeling on leaving theatre was that this is a play with huge potential. Written by Andre Mangion, the narrative follows the downward spiral of a young woman who finds herself in a vulnerable … [Read more...] about Ta’ Fuqha Senduqha – a vicious cycle
