Love is murder | Alan Montanaro
You know him as MADC’s Panto Dame, but Alan Montanaro will be taking a stab at a far more nuanced role this month in David Tristram’s Ghost Writer, where he’ll appear as...
UK director to coach Maltese actors
UK theatre director Chris Cooper will direct a masterclass in contemporary acting based mainly on the scripts of leading British playwright Edward Bond at St James Cavalier on May...
What's On | January 11

The week ahead

The week ahead

Does panto break through the linguistic divide?

Christmas may be over but the local pantomimes are still going strong – in...

Christmas may be over but the local pantomimes are still...

Buffoonery and slapstick for Christmas

The Maltese panto is the only theatrical show that attracts sizable audience every Christmas. TEODOR RELJIC discovers why.

The Maltese panto is the only theatrical show that attracts...

The full Montanaro | Alan Montanaro

Alan Montanaro is best known, dressed in drag, for his panto performances as The Dame, but he’s also vocal about all things theatre, censorship… and the...

Alan Montanaro is best known, dressed in drag, for his...

A chuckle a day...

Next Monday, on the eve of a public holiday, three standup comedians from the UK will be making their way to our shores and watch out... one of them might just...

Next Monday, on the eve of a public holiday, three standup...

The Dame remains the same

Following up on last year’s successful run with Scrooge, MADC have returned to the MFCC in Ta’ Qali with The Princess and the Pea, the Christmas panto...

Following up on last year’s successful run with Scrooge,...

The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty at Eden Cinemas

Two of the world’s most spectacular ballets will be screened exclusively at...

Two of the world’s most spectacular ballets will be...

Theatre | Love, Lust & Lynching in Fuente Ovejuna

Love, Lust and Lynching in Fuente Ovejuna, Mellow Drama's latest production, is...

Love, Lust and Lynching in Fuente Ovejuna, Mellow Drama's...

Boost on culture funding: preparing to host Europe’s Capital of Culture, 2018

Finance Minister Tonio Fenech announced that his government’s investment in cultural activities increased by 11% this year.

Finance Minister Tonio Fenech announced that his...

Stitching writer takes on Sade and prompts walk-outs

Anthony Nielsen's revival of Marat/Sade takes things a visceral step...

Anthony Nielsen's revival of Marat/Sade takes things a...

Theatre | The Bacchae

MADC will be pulling no punches this theatre season with an updated version of the Ancient Greek classic, The Bacchae, playing at MITP, Valletta. But is all...

MADC will be pulling no punches this theatre season with...

Theatre | Even More Four Play

DnA Productions return with a series of sketches satirising Maltese life, and co writer-director Denise Mulholland promises it’s a doozy.

DnA Productions return with a series of sketches...

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Kitchen nightmares, vintage style

A revival of the vibrant 50s culinary drama by Arnold Wesker will be beamed live to St James Cavalier on October 6.

A revival of the vibrant 50s culinary drama by Arnold...

Manoel Theatre to kick start education programme

The Manoel Theatre has appointed an ‘Art Education Consultant’,...

The Manoel Theatre has appointed an ‘Art Education...

Maritime museum comes alive

Following the performance White Sea, the rubberbodies collective will now be revisiting the performance material and presenting their new work at the Malta...

Following the performance White Sea, the rubberbodies...

Maltese dancer to develop craft in Austria

Local dancer Rebecca Camilleri is currently taking part in the Austrian...

Local dancer Rebecca Camilleri is currently taking part...

Progressive flamenco troupe to give workshops

Puerto Flamenco company directors Francesca Grima and Andrej Vujicic will be...

Puerto Flamenco company directors Francesca Grima and...

Winds of torment, winds of jest

Noel Tanti appreciated the Globe’s rough-and-tumble take on this otherwise brooding classic, performed at Argotti Gardens last Wednesday and Thursday.

Noel Tanti appreciated the Globe’s rough-and-tumble...