Tag: Manoel Theatre
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Għażiż Francis is a stunning homage to the peak of Maltese theatre
I have a faint but vivid memory of being a cheeky toddler, bold enough to ask the great Francis Ebejer in my mother’s small kitchen why he blinked so emphatically every few seconds. Nervous tic, he replied. I also remember him bringing jam heart biscuits — a treat I looked forward to. Francis always visited…
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The latest play at the National Theatre government’s sponsored “artist”: “satire” on the Opposition
Mario Philip Azzopardi, the government’s most sponsored artist and its informal spokesperson has just produced a “satirical” play on the Opposition. This scumbag is like the inverse of a Western artist and would fit much better in a category with Chinese and North Korean theatre producers or filmmakers: propagandists. This is all state-funded, of course.…
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The national theatre hosts a sex-comedy written by convicted sex aggressor John Suda
A new low every day in standards with Labour in government. Teatru Manoel, the National Theatre is hosting a comedy on sex written by convicted sex aggressor John Suda. Meanwhile, the Minister of Culture is in Valletta showcasing mini-tractors. Some of the actors include the typical amoral opportunists you would find at the receiving of…
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A Rent Seeker’s Paradise featured in the annual panto
It was very nice to know that A Rent Seeker’s Paradise was mentioned during this year’s panto at the Manoel Theatre. The book was Malta’s best-seller for at least six months after it was released. It is also not common to have book references in Maltese theatre and television productions. So, I think that I…
