Amélie – The Musical . Photo: Nisġa Amélie – The Musical brings all the whimsy and feel-good vibes of the original 2001 movie to the national stage of Teatru Manoel. Co-producer Revamp.mt brings a hugely talented cast, backed by a crew that clearly knows what it's doing, and then some. The way it's all conceived and executed by director Dorothy Bezzina is spectacular, … [Read more...] about Amélie – The Musical Review: 4.5 stars
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1984 Review: strong and unsettling – 4 stars
Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's adaptation of George Orwell's 1984 is currently running at Teatru Manoel as part of the Toi Toi Classics programme. Currently, global theatre is very much staging a significant return to political drama, In New York we've seen classics like An Enemy of the People and Cabaret alongside new material like Suffs. In London we've seen January … [Read more...] about 1984 Review: strong and unsettling – 4 stars
God of Carnage: Brutal, 100% effective satire
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
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
