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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 9 CULTURE THEATRE 1 2 , 1 3 , 1 4, 1 5 t a' S E T T E M B R U f i t - 8 : 3 0 P M E S P L O R A P L A N E T A R I U M H A L L , K A L K A R A B I L J E T T I M I N N K U LT U R A . M T a d d a t t a m e n t u d i r e z z j o n i t a' M I C H A E L F E N E C H t r a d u z z j o n i t a' C L A R E A Z Z O P A R D I u A L B E R T G A T T K U M M I E D J A A S S U R D A t a' E U G È N E I O N E S C O CERTIFIED Male will soon be produced for the first time in Malta by Exit Stage Right, known for previous successful productions such as I Am My Own Wife, and Every Brilliant Thing. Certified Male was penned by award-winning Australian writers and performers Scott Rankin and Glynn Nicholas. For its Malta debut, Certi- fied Male will be co-directed by Nicholas himself alongside local theatre veteran Nan- ette Brimmer, and will star renowned performers Alan Montanaro, Alan Paris, Joseph Zammit and Stephen Oliver. The show tells the story of three middle-management men who have been coerced into attending an exotically- set weekend workshop of company strategy planning by their boss. All manner of hilarious sur- prises and mishaps await them at their mystery destination, intensified by the men's dis- tinct impression that one of them may not be returning to work on Monday. Comprising four actors and an on-stage piano player, Cer- tified Male uses a sumptuous theatrical blend of dramatic scenes, stand-up comedy song and choreographed physical set pieces to tell its story. It also includes seven original songs by acclaimed Australian songwriters, Mro. Paul Abela has undertaken the musical direction for the Malta pro- duction. The result is an ut- terly brilliant show, chock full of humour, insight and even tender moments to put it all in perspective. Since nearly all the show's props are mimed, the Malta cast will be attending a rigor- ous mime 'boot camp' with Glynn Nicholas, a master in the art, to help them create scenarios such as imaginary fishing boats, golf courses, en- counters with monkeys, jelly- fish and other eye-wateringly funny set pieces. As well as energetically us- ing their superb comic timing to hilarious effect, the talented cast will also showcase the show's deeper and ever-rele- vant themes exploring man- hood, mortality, the absent fa- ther, long-term relationships and political correctness. Booking is open at www.tick- etline.com.mt Certified Male is produced by Exit Stage Right and is be- ing performed at the Teatru Salesjan, Sliema on 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 October 2019. This pro- ject is supported by the Arts Council Malta and the Malta Arts Fund. The internationally-acclaimed comedy Certified Male will be staged by Exit Stage Right in October Hit comedy set for Malta debut