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Tell us a bit about Measure For Measure: Strait Street Shakespeare and the idea behind having a play in a pub? When I took over The Pub, my best mate (and director), Philip Leone-Ganado was very clear from the get-go that we were going to be doing Shakespeare in there. The space in intimate and lends itself well to the lighter side of The Bard's plays. This year, however, with Measure For Measure touching on some darker subject matter, like sexual abuse and power leading to corruption, we've opted to move it to The Splendid on Strait Street. What advice would you give anyone interested in acting in Malta? Do it. Put yourself out there, audition at every opportunity you get, and if you're not getting cast from those auditions then take the risk and cast your- self in something. You learn from mistakes, so it's OK to make them. What's it like being the landlord of one of Malta's most famous pubs? It's never boring. It was once quite stressful, but I have a great team behind me watching my back. I think it's amazing that Oliver Reed is still remembered so fondly 20 years after his death; I'll be forgotten about three weeks before mine! TELL US... maltatoday | SUNDAY • 5 MAY 2019 3 THE Q&A