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6 Theatre FEBRUARY 14 – 16 Unforgettable – A Concert by Nico Darmanin Popular Maltese tenor Nico Darmanin will perform in an unforgettable swing, jazz and big band concert this month. Darmanin will be holding his first-ever big band swing concert in Malta next February – just in time for Malta's swing-music lovers to enjoy a truly unfor- gettable Valentine's Day. In his one-weekend-only Unforgetta- ble concert on 14, 15 and 16 Feb- ruary, Nico will be performing swing, jazz and big band classics inside the magnificent Grand Salon at the National Museum of Archaeology. Accompanied by live music from the Big Band Brothers, and featuring singer Jasmine Abela, Nico's Unforget- table concert will include classic songs immortalised by artists from the golden age of music including Mario Lanza, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, in a genre that emulates the pure romance of the season of love at the National Museum of Ar- chaeology, Valletta. Tickets are available from www.ticketline. com.mt FEBRUARY 1- 10 Closer Staged by top local theatre company Masquerade Malta, Closer is a must-see black com- edy of sex, honesty and betrayal that has touched audiences since the play premiered in London in 1997. Masquerade Malta's production of Closer by Patrick Marber will be per- formed at Blue Box – M Space, Oscar Zammit Street, Msida on 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 February 2019. All shows start at 8pm and are suit- able for mature audiences only. Tickets are available by visiting www.masquerademalta.com FEBRUARY 8-9 Lady Macbeth "Lady Macbeth" is inspired by Shakespeare's timeless tragedy. The performance focuses on the devastating and bleak love story between Macbeth and his wife. It starts off where Shakespeare's version ends: the Macbeths are dead. Freed from their earthly torments, they are however condemned to endlessly relive the darkest period of their past – a punishment inflicted upon them and which they in turn in- flict on each other. They blame one another, seeing the other as the real culprit. Thoughts take shape, the characters come to life and relive the dramatic events of which they were once the protagonists. But like mem- ories, these events change over time. What is more: their night- mare is interspersed with mo- ments of love and tenderness. "Lady Macbeth can be watched at Teatru Salesjan. https://ts- malta.com/whats-on/ for more details. FEBRUARY 9 -24 The Acrobat The international stars of The Acrobat (Blood Ties), which will be staged for the first time in Malta next month by Uni- faun Theatre Productions, ar- rived last week to start cast rehearsals. Professional actors Marco Michel from Switzer- land, Cody Hively from New York, Mark Windsor from the UK and Martin Szekely from Hungary have now joined lo- cal performers Jamie Cardona, Clayton Mallia and Rambert Attard in Malta, as well as top local director Stephen Oliver, to bring Agnes Moon's feel- good romantic comedy to life. The Acrobat (Blood Ties) by Unifaun Theatre Productions will be performed from 9 to 24 February 2019 at Spazju Kreat- tiv in Valletta. The production is supported by the MAF Pro- ject Fund of the Arts Council Malta. Tickets are available by visiting www.kreattivita.org FEBRUARY 8 – 24 Cats The Musical Hoi Polloi Theatre Produc- tions is proud to present a new theatre spectacular of Andrew Lloyd Webber's world famous musical, CATS. CATS tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles who meet on one spe- cial night each year to celebrate who they are. During the Jel- licle Ball we get to know about the special traits and secrets of our feline friends, as they invite us through this lyrical journey based on T.S. Eliot's 'Old Pos- sum's Book of Practical Cats' with some well-loved musical theatre classics including 'Mem- ory' and 'The Magical Mr Mist- offelees'. This event signifies the first time the production will be live on stage in Malta and a comeback for the local produc- tion company on the occasion of their 15th anniversary. The musical will take place at the Valletta Campus Theatre VCT between February 8 - 24. Music MARCH 4-10 Così Fan Tutte Teatru Manoel is staging a brand new production of Mo- zart's opera Così Fan Tutte on 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th March 2019. With Così fan Tutte, os- sia La scuola degli amanti, the theatre concludes the brilliant opera trilogy of Le Nozze Di Figaro (produced in 2017) and Don Giovanni ( produced in 2018) resulting from the col- laboration between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and libret- tist Lorenzo Da Ponte. The first of them, Le Nozze di Fi- garo (was premiered in Vienna on 1 May 1786 while Don Gio- vanni's was in Prague on 29 October 1787. Così fan Tutte was to follow with a premiere in Vienna on 26 January 1790. This production is supported by Bank of Valletta. There are discounted tickets for those at- tending the opera. Booking is from www.teatrumanoel.com. mt, telephone 2124 6389. APRIL 12 Gianni Morandi Concert Gianni Morandi will be sing- ing live at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Tà Qali on April 12. The show will fea- ture more than 40 tracks from Morandi's repertoire forming a playlist that would retrace the fundamental stages of his 60-year career. They include Occhi di ragazza, Scende la pioggia, La fisarmonica, Non son degno di te, Uno su mille, Dobbiamo fare luce, and Una vita che ti sogno. These last two tracks are part of Mo- randi's 40th album D'Amore e D'Autore, in which Morandi interprets songs of love.The show starts at 9.30pm. EXHIBITIONS JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 9 Lost in Representation Between the 27th of Janu- ary and the 9th of February 2019, Fort St Elmo in Valletta is hosting Lost in Represen- tation: an interactive exhibi- tion by international artist Menekşe Samanci. The Val- letta 2018 Foundation and lo- cal human rights NGO Kopin (VO/200) are collaborating on this initiative. Lost in Rep- resentation attempts to shed light on the current refugee crisis and the objectification of migrants, and questions the ways in which migrants are represented, both politically and aesthetically. UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 The Immortals of a City The Immortals of a City showcases 51 selected pho- tos from the vast quantity of works, these photos are not objective records of the sculp- tures, but rather stunning re- inventions inspired by lots of reading and reflection on his- torical documents. The exhibi- tion seeks to convey the influ- ence and charm of European public artworks, by represent- ing sculptures of European cities through photography, offering visitors an extraor- dinary taste of glimpses cap- tured in these European cities, and inviting one to reflect on life and moments of history while progressing toward the future. It has been exhibited in Beijing, Qingdao, Tianjin and other places in China, meeting with profound appreciation and interest in the historical, cultural and exotic diversity of the urban carvings, especially by many who have never been to Europe. FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 23 Rosella Biscotti Exhibition Blitz is pleased to announce the opening of a solo show by internationally acclaimed art- ist Rossella Biscotti (Molfetta, 1978; live in Brussels and Ber- lin). The exhibition portrays the artist's practice with a selection of her key artworks along with a work in progress, her most ambitious to date, originally presented at Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (2016) and intended to be pro- duced in Malta over the com- ing year. The show will be ac- companied by a free illustrated publication with an essay by the curator, visuals from the exhibition and more insights about the artworks. A public talk between the curator and the artist will take place on 2 February 2019 at 5.30 pm, fol- lowed by drinks at the Blitz Bar. maltatoday | SUNDAY • 3 FEBRUARY 2019 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON Eden Cinema St Julian's Tel. 23 710400 Bohemian Rhapsody (12A) 14:30, 18:00, 21:00, 23:40 Creed 2 (12A) 11:30 Aquaman (2D) 14:15, 17:30, 20:30 Mary Poppins Returns (U) 11:30, 14:20, 17:55, 20:40, 23:25 Bumblebee (12A) 11:30 The Upside (12A) 20:20, 23:00 Glass (15) 11:30, 14:15, 17:50, 20:35, 23:20 Dragon Ball Super Broly (English Dubbed) (12A) 19:15 Dragon Ball Super Broly (Japanese with English subtitles) (12A) 17:00, 21:30 Second Act (12A) 14:25, 16:35, 18:45, 21:05, 23:30 BTS World Tour Love Yourself 11:50 La Traviata (PG) 15:00 Mary Queen of Scots (15) 14:30, 18:05, 20:45, 23:25 How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World (3D) (PG) 11:40, 14:15, 16:30, 18:50, 21:10 Empire Cinemas Bugibba Tel. 21 581787, 21 581909 Bohemian Rhapsody (12A) 10:15, 15:25, 18:15, 21:10 Mary Poppins Returns (U) 11:00, 14:00, 18:15, 21:00 Aquaman (12A) 20:55 Bumblebee (12A) 10:45, 13:35, 16:05, 18:35 Glass (15) 10:30, 13:15, 15:55, 18:35, 21:15 Second Act (12A) 11:00, 14:00, 16:30, 18:20, 21:00 Beautiful Boy (15) 21:05 Mary Queen of Scots (15) 10:30, 13:05, 15:45, 18:30, 21:05 How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World (3D) (PG) 10:45, 13:30, 16:00, 18:30, 20:50 CINEMA Cats The Musical is on from 8 February