Next instalment of Mid-Dinja tat-Teatru

Three Maltese theatre veterans discuss ideas, experiences and memories as an audience watches them, not only physically sharing the same stage, but also the same dreams and memories. This is the backdrop for the next episode in the monthly series Mid-Dinja tat-Teatru, featuring interviews with some of the protagonists of the Maltese stage.

In the second episode in this series, Tony Cassar Darien and Karmenu Aquilina will be interviewed by Albert Marshall on the Manoel Theatre stage. The actors will be interviewed about their career and experience of working on stage or behind the scenes.

Through these conversations audiences can gain a historical perspective of Maltese theatre from different aspects of stage production. In an interesting twist, audiences are seated on the Manoel Theatre stage, sharing the thrill which most theatre people experience when looking at the rows of seats.

Future planned interviews in the Mid-Dinja tat-Teatru series include John Suda and Carmen Azzopardi who will be interviewed by Trevor Zahra on April 29 ; Paul Xuereb and Victor Fenech, who will be interviewed by Immanuel Mifsud on May 27, while on June 3 Donald Friggieri and May Vassallo will be interviewed by Malcolm Galea. Last month’s interview – the first in the series – was carried out by writer Clare Azzopardi, who interviewed Godwin Scerri and Josephine Mahoney.

The Mid-Dinja tat-Teatru series is a collaboration between Teatru Manoel and the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, as part of the Francis Ebejer Competition 2013, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the playwright’s death.

The event is being held tomorrow at 8pm at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. Entrance is free, but seat numbers are limited so booking is essential. For reservations visit www.teatrumanoel.com.mt or send an e-mail to bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt.