If I didn’t know that Dario Fo’s No Pay? No Way! was written in the 1970s I’d have thought it was a contemporary satire, based on the year’s headlines and the state of pretty much every European country. But no, Fo’s absurdist and kind of surreal plotline was written more than 50 years ago, which just goes to show that plus ça change… The play is currently being staged by FM … [Read more...] about No Pay? No Way! Funny & sad
Theatre Next Door
Theatre Next Door now open
Theatre Next Door has finally opened its doors in Magħtab, giving the island a new theatre space right when the Maltese theatre season is re-opening and everyone is looking forward to returning to those days when there would be several performances taking place on any given week. The brainchild of FM Theatre Productions, Theatre Next Door (TND) performance venue … [Read more...] about Theatre Next Door now open
FM Theatre’s Ross and Rachel
I walked into FM Theatre's Ross and Rachel blind, knowing that the 90-minute long monologue is loosely based around the iconic relationship from the sitcom Friends, but having no idea about the direction it takes. I was also not expecting much, I'll be honest. I mean, that particular relationship has been way over-hyped and a recent reviewing of the entire series confirmed … [Read more...] about FM Theatre’s Ross and Rachel
Masks and Misunderstandings
The Roaring Voices return with Aphra Behn's The Rover. We caught up with director Polly March, to talk elopements, swordfights and the 'female Shakespeare' This is possibly a first that an Aphra Behn work is being performed in Malta - what attracted you to direct one of her works? As far as I can discover, it is indeed the first production of one of her works.She was an … [Read more...] about Masks and Misunderstandings