Charlotte Grech, Chris Dingli and Chiara Hyzler in God of Carnage. Photo: Nisġa We all love a good train wreck on stage, especially the emotional kind. Yasmina Reza happens to specialise in human train wrecks, as we've already witness in the locally-produced version of Art. If you thought that Art was a particularly savage take on human foibles, welcome to God of Carnage. A … [Read more...] about God of Carnage: Brutal, 100% effective satire
Teatru Manoel
The Little Prince: wonderfully immersive
Teatru Anon's 30th anniversary celebrations certainly called for a re-do of The Little Prince and, this time, the gorgeous adaptation of the Saint-Exupery classic received the well-deserved royal treatment at Teatru Manoel. The first production in 2021 was held at the more intimate Campus theatre as part of ŻiguŻajg festival; this time round, the company had absolutely no … [Read more...] about The Little Prince: wonderfully immersive
Daqsxejn ta’ Requiem lil Leli: an exquisite fever dream
Daqsxejn ta’ Requiem lil Leli started life as a poem by Immanuel Mifsud and, when it was first adapted to the stage by Teatru Anon back in 2018, I had missed it. It was brought back to life this last weekend as part of the theatre company’s 30 year anniversary celebrations, together with The Little Prince. I’ll get straight to the point: it was a real treat, the likes of … [Read more...] about Daqsxejn ta’ Requiem lil Leli: an exquisite fever dream
5 reasons to watch La Cage Aux Folles at Teatru Manoel
La Cage Aux Folles won six Tony Awards when it was originally produced in 1983, so you don't really need me to push the point home. But in case you do, the FM Theatre production is looking set to sparkle, shine and bring the house down at our national theatre. I might biased, as I've been following the rehearsal process at Theatre Next Door for the past few weeks and … [Read more...] about 5 reasons to watch La Cage Aux Folles at Teatru Manoel
Ma Kuraġġ u Wliedha: bold
Photo: Elisa von Brockdorff Ma Kuraġġ u Wliedha is not the kind of piece that many theatre companies are willing to put up nowadays. On paper, the Bertolt Brecht epic is far from an easy watch, a sprawling 2.5-hour account of the titular matriarch's experience of The Thirty Years War, which ravaged Europe in the 17th century. The narrative arc is a simple one. Ma Kuraġġ … [Read more...] about Ma Kuraġġ u Wliedha: bold