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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 8 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 TEATRU Malta are just a few days away from premiering RINOĊERONTI; a Maltese adaptation of celebrated play- wright Eugene Ionesco's ab- surdly hilarious Rhinoceros. Rehearsals are well underway, and director Michael Fene- ch is up to no good as he at- tempts to bring this hysterical Rhinoceros epidemic to life in the Esplora Planetarium hall in Kalkara between 12 and 15 September. The once open space has been transformed into a sur- real town, where everything is turned upside down. The clever script, translated by literary favourites Clare Azzopardi and Albert Gatt, paired with the eye catching animations of Rodney Gauci projected to screen make for the perfect backdrop to our stellar cast. Rinoċeronti stars Daniel Azzopardi as Berenger the anti-hero who is alternately frightened, desperate, frus- trated, self-loathing, envious and drunk. Berenger is ultimately com- pletely unhinged by the loom- ing Rhinoceros "epidemic" in a comical way that is immedi- ately relatable to those who of- ten feel like they're losing their minds in a reality that feels like it's anything but. Andre Mangion plays the polished and proper Jean, Be- renger's best friend and polar opposite while Naomi Knight plays the object of Berenger's deepest desires, the unattain- able and whimsical Daisy who Berenger is absolutely besot- ted by. The rest of this talented cast need no introduction: An- tonella Axisa, Kim Dalli, Mag- da von Kuilenburg, Michael Mangion, Joe Depasquale, Anthony Ellul, Simon Curmi, Aaron Fenech and Daniela Carabott Pawley all contrib- ute to the portrayal of a world that revolves around the inter- twined lives of regular human beings that are trapped in an incomprehensible world sub- jected to any occurrence, no matter how illogical. Whoever said a Rhinoceros strolling the streets was an il- logical occurrence afterall? Seating is limited! For Eu- ro20.00/Euro15.00 tickets and more information visit kultu- ra.mt or call Teatru Malta on 21220255. Historical Rhinoceros epidemic comes to life