ART
Angels
Until 15 January
Art Installation by Charles Sammut at the Ministry for Social Policy
Palazzo Castellania, Merchant Street, Valletta
La Utopia Transgresora
Friday 8 January – 7 February 2010
Main Hall, St James Cavalier, Valletta
Ouka Leele, a prestigious Spanish female photographer with an art career dating back to the late 70’s, ranks among the landmark figures of Europe as a contemporary of the American female artist Cindy Sherman. Born in Madrid in 1957, Ouka Leele’s universe has always been between two worlds, painting and photography, the earthly and the spiritual. Driven by the need of painting and the fascination with black and white photography, she fuses both techniques and develops her personal artistic language. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Spanish embassy on the occasion of the EU presidency.
DANCE
Cinderella on Ice
Saturday 9 January at 8pm and Sunday 10 January at 3pm
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta
Seven tonnes of ice shall transform Valletta’s Mediterranean Conference Centre into a frozen Ice Palace. The world-famous St Petersburg State Ballet on Ice Theatre returns to Malta with a magical winter show this Christmas.
Standing Ovations have recently introduced a number of block buster shows to our Islands: The Best of China’s Monasteries by The Shaolin Monks, Europe’s biggest Freestyle Motocross Show ‘Masters of Dirt’, The Holy Mountain by The Shaolin Monks together with The Masters of Kalaripayattu from India... All of which left the audiences in awe, with ‘standing ovations’ at all times!
They dazzled us with The ‘Swan Lake on Ice’ last January 2009 and now the Russian dancers from The St Petersburg State Ballet On Ice are back with a jaw-dropping new show... ‘Cinderella On Ice’, at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.
Ticket Prices: Balcony: e29; Stalls: e39 / e45; Boxes: e45; Dress Circle: e49 / e59. For the Seating Plan and Online Bookings: Visit www.mcc.com.mt
THEATRE
Aladdin
2-6 January 2010,
Saturday and Sunday at 3pm and 8pm and mid-week at 7.30pm
Teatru Manoel, Valletta
Aladdin will be Masquerade’s pantomime at Teatru Manoel this Christmas. This follows last year’s fun and most entertaining Jack & The Beanstalk.
Aladdin features non-stop hilarity, vibrant characters, show-stopping musical numbers, and even a Giant Panda. Starring Malcolm Galea as Widow Twankey, Philip Stilon as Wishee Washee, Louis Cassar as the evil Apatizz, and a strong energetic chorus, this year’s Christmas panto is an event not to be missed!
Aladdin is written by Malcolm Galea and directed by Anthony Bezzina. To book call on 2124-6389, email: [email protected], or visit: www.teatrumanoel.com.mt
Peter Panto
Until Sunday 3 January 2010 at the MFCC, Ta Qali
For its centenary year, the MADC is presenting a fresh take on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of Peter Pan. The script for Peter Panto is written by Nanette Brimmer. The director is Alan Montanaro (who is also playing Captain Hook), with choreographer Alison White and musical director Mro Paul Abela. Costume and set design is in the hands of Oscar nominee Peter Howitt. Of course there is no Peter Pan without spectacular flying. The MADC has secured the services of Nick Kirkby, whose great-grandfather took care of the flying for J.M. Barrie in the original production of Peter Pan in 1904! Ticket prices start at e10. Booking is open online on www.madc.biz.
Woman in Mind
From Friday 22 January to Sunday 24 January 2010 at 7.30pm
Teatru Manoel, Valletta
Maleth will be producing their second play at Teatru Manoel for this season on the weekend between the 22 and 24 January. This time it will be a play in English: Woman in mind by Alan Ayckbourn. Featuring some of the best actors on the island, the play promises to be another great drama experience.
The Sex Comedies
From Friday 22 to 24, and 29 to 31 January 2010
St James Cavalier, Valletta at 8pm
This is Unifaun Theatre’s revue of different sketches all connected to people trying to have sex... Directed by Denise Mulholland and featuring Edward mercieca, Polly March, Paul Portelli, Andrew Galea, Mikhail Basmadijan, Faye Paris, Jo Caruana, Malcolm Galea and Joe Azzopardi amongst others.
A View from the Bridge
From Friday 29 January 2010 to Sunday 31 January 2010 at 8pm
Teatru Manoel, Valletta
Teatru Manoel presents Arthur Miller’s classical drama A view from the bridge. The play will be directed by Albert Marshall and will feature a top notch cast. Treating a number of current topics notwithstanding the time that has passed since it was written by the American playwright, the play verges from the controversial to the impressively true topics of our times.
MUSIC
Performers’ Platform
Wednesdays at 12.30pm at the Music Room, St James Cavalier, Valletta
St James Cavalier has a commitment to discovering, nurturing and promoting new talent and the Performers’ Platform Concert Series gives up and coming musicians the opportunity to perform in a professional environment in the Music room at the centre to an appreciative audience. Concerts feature an extraordinarily wide range of performers and repertoire. The Performers Platform Concerts are held every Wednesday at 12.35pm and run till May 2010.
6 January at 12.30pm: Fantasie – classical saxophone works by Philip Attard – Alto Saxophone; 13 January at 12.30pm: Piano solo and duos by Jaqcueline Marie Mifsud and Sarah Mercieca; 20 January at 12.30pm: All Strings Attached 2. Performer: Matthew Fenech – viola; 27 January at 12.30pm: Piano solo works by Michela Galea.
CINEMA
Nation
Saturday, 30 January, 2010 at 2.30pm; Encore Performance 6 February at 2.30 pm
St James Cavalier, Valletta
A parallel world, 1860. Two teenagers thrown together by a tsunami that has destroyed Mau’s village and left Daphne shipwrecked on his South Pacific island, thousands of miles from home. One wears next to nothing, the other a long white dress; neither speaks the other’s language; somehow they must learn to survive. As starving refugees gather, Daphne delivers a baby, milks a pig, brews beer and does battle with a mutineer. Mau fights cannibal Raiders, discovers the world is round and questions the reality of his tribe’s fiercely patriarchal gods. Together they come of age, overseen by a foul-mouthed parrot, as they discard old doctrine to forge a new Nation. Following His Dark Materials, Coram Boy and War Horse, the National stages Mark Ravenhill’s exhilarating adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s latest witty and challenging adventure story.
Tickets: e15 Adults; e10 Children and Concessions; e10 Encore Performance*. The matinee is taking place at the National Theatre, London and broadcast live to cinema screens around the world.