Valletta signs Capital for Culture agreement with Eindhoven
The cities of Valletta and Eindhoven, which are both currently in the running to become European Capital for Culture in 2018, have joined forced to “share expertise” on the...
Street show explodes from tea room | Creative Island
Bettina Borg Cardona wanders into St John’s Street to find it transformed into a hub of colourful madness for the launch of the Creative Island website.
Shakespeare in prison | The voices from inside

An international theatrical event will allow inmates to perform a play at St...

An international theatrical event will allow inmates to...

Censored no more – what is the future of Maltese theatre?

Following the relaxation of the censorship law, Stitching producer says he’ll...

Following the relaxation of the censorship law, Stitching...

Anti-censorship front says new film rules authorise ‘morality censorship’

Front welcomes rules, but says censorship rules still give power to stop film showings on grounds of morality.

Front welcomes rules, but says censorship rules still give...

All families are psychotic

Alfred Buttigieg's new play is a dark, farcical look at the modern Maltese family.

Alfred Buttigieg's new play is a dark, farcical look at the...

Manoel Theatre appoints drama consultant

Local actress and drama teacher Simone Spiteri has been appointed to the newly-minted post of ‘drama consultant’ within the Manoel Theatre.

Local actress and drama teacher Simone Spiteri has been...

New self-regulation system to replace theatre censors

After censorship row, theatre producers get right to decide age limits for...

After censorship row, theatre producers get right to decide...

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...