WATCH: Malta’s National Theatre Company Releases Mega Relatable Video That Will Give Theatre Lovers All The Feels
What does theatre mean to you? A family, a challenge and a journey are some of the answers that our national theatre company Teatru Malta has collected. In celebration of World Theatre Day, they released a video featuring some of Malta’s favourite actors, directors and crew members explaining what theatre means to them.
And the answers will remind all theatre lovers why it is they do what they do.
Mariele Zammit
Actress
“A space where one goes to embark on a journey.”
Kim Dalli
Actress
“The freedom to experiment, freedom to think, freedom to discuss.”
Davide Tucci
Actor
“It means family and it means discipline. It also means lots of sleepless nights.”
Antonella Axisa
Actress
“Discipline, because theatre requires training, it requires effort, persistence, and a great deal of work.”
Jackie Grima
Makeup artist
“Long hours and long nights, but it also gives me great satisfaction.”
Aaron Fenech
Actor
“The chance to experiment new things and new characters”
Josette Ciappara
Director
“A beautiful experience that flourishes from a small idea, gradually coming to life before your very eyes.”
Stephen Oliver
Actor
“The opportunity to glimpse into the human psyche.”
Lino Mallia
Stage manager
“We’re like a family; actors and backstage people are a family.”
Michael Mangion
Production manager
“The opportunity to create a character that someone will either laugh with or cry with.”
