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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 20 JANUARY 2019
THIS WEEK
THEATRE
Taking on a role popularised by Julia Roberts in
the 2004 film adaptation by Mike Nichols, actress
Alexandra Camilleri Warne speaks to TEODOR
RELJIC about playing Anna in an upcoming
production of Closer – which will bring Patrick
Marber's landmark play to local audiences
Teodor Reljic
Closer casts a large shadow over
contemporary theatre worldwide, not least
thanks to having a star-studded and Oscar-
nominated film belted onto its legacy. Did this
weigh on you in any way when you accepted
the role of Anna for Masquerade's upcoming
production of the play, and how did you first
set about making her your own?
I am just excited and enthusiastic to be
part of such a great play, and having been
entrusted with such a super role to take on!
Having said that, with each rehearsal I am
feeling the responsibility towards the audi-
ence more to portray her well and for her to
be a good role in supporting my fellow ac-
tors in this play now that it's getting closer
to 'curtain up'!
I think more than do a lot of research be-
forehand I discovered her (and still am)
Edging closer
to an inner
darkness
Alexandra Camilleri Warne and Mikhail
Basmadjan during rehearsals for Closer – a
Masquerade Theatre production directed by
Anthony Bezzina. Photo by Emma Micallef
