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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 30 APRIL 2023 5 THEATRE Teatru Malta announces spring/ summer programme 2023 TEATRU Malta, Malta's na- tional theatre company, is back with a vibrant and bounda- ry-pushing lineup of events for the Spring/Summer 2023 sea- son. Now that they have settled down in their new offices on the MCAST Campus in Pao- la, they're ready to continue to shake things up with their Spring/Summer programme for 2023 First up, Teatru Malta is col- laborating with Theatre Anon. and author and poet Immanuel Mifsud for a promenade per- formance called "Dik Is-Siġra f'Nofs ta' Triq" this June at the MCAST campus in Paola. This show which will be premiering at the Malta International Arts Festival is a performance that explores the tensions between progress and tradition through fantastical characters and magi- cal realism and features over 20 performers, acrobatics, memo- rable songs, and magical visuals. During this leg of the season, through a collaboration with KorMalta and Malta National Park, Teatru Malta is putting on a show for our furry friends and their owners called "Fi Do". Composed by Karl Fiorini and complemented by the voices of Malta's national choir, "Fi Do" will be happening this July at the Malta National Park in Ta' Qali, this show will be direct- ed by world-renowned theatre company Manifesto Poetico who will be entertaining audi- ences through the art of mime. For EuroPride this Septem- ber, Teatru Malta will be pre- senting "AURA - Musical In the Dark", a co-production with EuroPride and Esplora which will take place at Esplo- ra's magical planetarium. In this revamped musical in the dark experience, Marta Vel- la and Vikesh Godwhani join forces yet again by writing yet another feast for the senses that will take you on a journey to Aura, a magical island where everything is possible. And this time, the music for this performance is composed by none other than award winning composer Luke Saydon. Teatru Malta is also proud to announce a rehashed Atelier Francis Ebejer in collabora- tion with Teatru Manoel and its masterclass programme, il-Klassi tas-Surmast. Atelier Francis Ebejer is led by expe- rienced theatre professionals and offers a supportive en- vironment where artists can experiment and push their boundaries. The masterclass programme, led by interna- tional theatre experts Rimini Protokoll, is geared towards more experienced theatre art- ists who are looking to hone their craft and refine their skills and deepen their under- standing of theatre. Teatru Malta is also excit- ed to announce its Associate Company Programme with Arts Council Malta, which aims to offer local ensemble-based theatre companies something they have been craving for a long-time, medium-term fund- ing for space. But wait, there's more! Tea- tru Malta is teaming up with tech giant GO to bring some of its top musical theatre produc- tions to your screens via the TOKIS platform, meaning you can enjoy at least some of the magic of theatre from the com- fort of your own home. And if you're into podcasts, you're gonna love Teatru Redifjuxin, where they tackle current is- sues in the theatre industry. At the end of Summer and just before they will launch their Autumn/Winter pro- gramme, Teatru Malta will also be taking part at Pride March for EuroPride with their "March Out of the Closet", where artists, actors and crea- tives can rock some of the com- pany's most iconic costumes at this year's EuroPride March on the 16th of September for free. This is just a taster of what Teatru Malta has to offer in this programme, so make sure that you head over to their website www.teatrumalta.org. mt to have a look at the full- fledged programme for Spring/ Summer 2023. Teatru Malta is supported by Arts Council Malta.