For the first time, arts festival Science in the City is featuring an International Science Theatre Festival with two theatrical plays from the UK and Italy.

Besides The Trials of Galileo, the festival also includes a production of L’uomo che pesò il mondo, written by Italian actress Katia Capato and Maltese actor Pino Scicluna, who together founded NuoveCosmogonieTeatro in 2012.

Their performances unite an accurate historical and scientific research to a more playful theatrical language that at times touches the poetical, dramatic and comic aspects.

L’Uomo che pesò il mondo is an interesting and fascinating production, an idea taken from Massimo Arattano and Albertina Gatti and aided by science consultancy SaperCapire.

Starring Pino Scicluna, the story explores ideas, discoveries and achievements of some great scientists such as Henry Cavendish, Robert Hooke, Isaac Newton, Giovanni Keplero and Tycho Brahe.

The International Science Theatre Festival is being supported by the Manoel Theatre and the British Council and is held under the artistic consultancy of Sean Buhagiar. Tickets are available online.

Science in the City takes place on Friday from 6pm until midnight. The main part of the activities will be spread along Republic Street – from the city entrance to Palace Square – and at other centrally- located venues.

The full programme and venue details are also available online.

The Trials of Galileo and L’Uomo che pesò il mondo are being held back-to-back on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, starting at 8pm at the Palace Courtyard, St George’s Square, Valletta.

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