Adrian Buckle is the producer behind the Stitching controversy. He studied Theatre at the Mikelang Borg Drama Centre after which, he worked with MADC (Malta Amateur Drama Club) for some years, mainly directing one-act plays. In 2005, he went on to found Unifaun Theatre in order to concentrate more on Theatre that investigates and researches human characteristics, emotions and behaviour. Since then he has produced great plays such as The Pillowman, Some Explicit Polaroids, Mercury Fur, The Alchemist and Blasted.

Adrian is also a member of the Drama Unit where, together with a group of colleagues, he works with schools and devises Theatre-In-Education projects for students. His work so far includes direction of some plays, most notably Harold Pinter’s One for the Road, some script writing, with Wild l’Allat’being performed at the Manoel Theatre Loggiapalk, and Lighting Design in many productions.

On 20 March he puts Devil’s Advocate on the road, a political play investigating how American policies create monsters like Noriega and bin Laden and then go into war to dispose of them. This will be his first production following the Stitching controversy.

How old are you? Star sign and date of birth?

38 in December. I am a Sagittarian, an archer, born under the element of Fire.

What would you like to be doing in 10 years’ time?

Theatre.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

A happy family and a good show.

What is your favourite occupation?

Theatre Production.

Significant other?

Well, I am a Manchester United supporter when football is allowed to surface in my life

schedule.

What is your greatest fear?

A bad show… or someone discussing which restaurant they’ll be eating at during curtain call.

What is it that you most value in your friends?

Honesty.

How would you like to die?

A happy man.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Theatre.

What is your greatest regret?

Not getting on the theatre scene earlier.

What is your most treasured possession?

An autograph from the great British author Jim Cartwright.

Which talent would you most like to have apart from the ones you already have?

To act!

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Oppression.

Where would you like to live?

Well… the West End would be nice!

What is your most marked characteristic?

Tenacious – no I don’t give up easily. Ask the censors!

Who are your heroes/

heroines in real life?

People who stood their ground.

What is it that you most dislike?

Oppression.

What is your motto?

You can’t suck and blow at the same time. (Whatever that means!)