Home entertainment is about to enter another level as one actor launches the order-your-play-while-you-party concept.

Kevin Attard had last year temporarily experimented with "touring" homes with his theatrical production and was so encouraged by the interest it generated he has now embarked on a six-month journey.

"Being just one metre away from your audience requires a lot of psychological training. Taking a production to the intimate environment of the home strips you of the theatre's icing, such as lights and sound," he said.

"I communicate with the audience and often change the tone of certain words. So if it's a straight audience I'll adopt a low, brash version to create a contrast and make them a bit uncomfortable, which in a way covers my own 'nudity'."

Mr Attard said the idea was for a person or couple to organise a gathering of up to 20 people and the entertainment of the evening will include a short play.

"It's all geared to be set in a relaxed environment, so there's never a specific time and it starts depending on what the audience wants," he said.

Mr Attard said he will be presenting a 10-minute monologue called Xwejjaħ, which is a fusion of reality and fiction loosely based on his relationship with his father, who died three years ago at the age of 55.

The monologue delves into the eternal fight between father and son - the son tries to seek his father's approval but at the same time rebels and wants to establish himself.

The monologue includes a third, fictional character, Lola, which evolved from discussions Mr Attard used to have with his father before he passed away.

"Most of us have a certain reverence to our parents but towards the end of his life these barriers came down and we began talking about things I would have felt uncomfortable discussing previously," he said.

Does it pay for him to do this?

"I don't do it for money and don't even charge a fee. At the end, people just give a donation if they wish. I do this for the pleasure and joy of the theatre plus I enjoy the attention and you get a lot in return," he said with a smile.

Mr Attard believes this form of theatre has a lot of advantages, among them the fact that the play would never need to get the green light from the board of censors.

It also means he can cut through the bureaucracy and hassle of finding a theatre, getting the dates, as well as pumping in a lot of money and facing the risk of going out of pocket.

Mr Attard can be contacted on 9989 7279.