Author: Mark

Tragedy and Comedy Meet at the Teatru Manoel. A Catholic, a Jew and a Muslim meet in an exciting evening full of intrigue and double-dealing, as the Teatru Manoel welcomes The Jew of Malta for the very first time! We spoke to Antony Edridge, who will play the role of Ferneze in the ‘Elizabethan rollercoaster’ of a play, penned by the greatest of Shakespeare’s contemporaries, Christopher Marlowe. The seasoned actor shares his experience within the Maltese theatre scene, ahead of the MADC and Teatru Manoel’s upcoming co-production. What attracted you to the Maltese Islands? Two years ago I was...

On 3 October, Maltese tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens will be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his musical career in an unforgettable concert in St George’s Square, Valletta. For one night only, he will be joined on stage by pop sensation Ira Losco and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra to spread positivity and awareness through music. With preparations well underway, we spoke to the celebrated British conductor, Mro Philip Walsh – who has worked with the wonderful French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and American jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater – before he conducts the celebrated MPO on this special evening. The Maestro...

Theatre fanatics and newcomers are in for a treat this September, as the award-winning play, Stitching, will finally be staged at the Teatru Manoel Studio Theatre, following almost a decade-long battle against censorship. Here we spoke to Anthony Neilson, author of the previously-banned play, about this welcomed move towards freedom of expression in the local arts scene, and he shared an uplifting message for writers based in Malta. How would you describe your career as a playwright? I’m not sure I think of myself as a playwright exactly. I create most of my shows in rehearsal with actors, so...

Clare Azzopardi is an award-winning writer who’s passion for the Maltese language has proved that Maltese works can attract wider audiences. Having devoted much of her time to promoting Maltese literature abroad, she has also had her own stories translated and published overseas. Yet, she admits that – if she could tell her younger self one thing – it would be to wait before publishing all the things she wrote. Her upcoming play – the dark, humorous and eccentric Tebut Isfar – will be performed at the Valletta Campus Theatre, this October. So, before moving on to her next...