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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 15 OCTOBER 2023 5 ART Booking opens for next Shrinking Violets show Some of Malta's f inest performers are gearing up for an unforgettable evening of laughter and music in Miscast – An Atypical Cabaret this November TICKETS for the next one-of-a- kind production from local the- atre collective The Shrinking Violets are now on sale. Miscast – An Atypical Cabaret takes place on 10, 11 and 12 No- vember at the stunning Palazzo Parisio. Featuring songs from musicals such as The Book of Mormon, Oliver, Les Miséra- bles, A Chorus Line, Ordinary Days and Company, this will be a unique cabaret performance that promises plenty of surpris- es, as well as a healthy dose of laughter. The show's cast is a star-stud- ded line-up of some of Malta's top performers, ready to take on the roles they have always dreamt of – with hilarious re- sults! Performing together for the first time since they formed The Shrinking Violets in 2017, the cast features leading theatre practitioners Maria Buckle, Jo Caruana, Chiara Hyzler, Cathy Lawlor and Denise Mulholland. Joining them are other house- hold names: Mikhail Basmad- jian, Thomas Camilleri, Joseph Zammit and Luca Zerafa. The Shrinking Violets – known for critically acclaimed shows such as Jamboy, Ernest and the Pale Moon, Us/Them and most recently, In Other Words – also recently selected five young performers via an open call to make up the 'Mini Collective'. Guided by the Vio- lets, these budding artists will create their own cabaret show and perform it during the same weekend as Miscast – An Atyp- ical Cabaret. "Every performer is familiar with the phrase, 'I'm sorry, it's just not your casting' – you're too old, too young, too big, too small, too male, too female, your voice isn't right or your personality just doesn't fit," says Cathy Lawlor, on behalf of The Shrinking Violets. "We've all missed out on our dream roles with these comments. But Mis- cast – An Atypical Cabaret is our opportunity to turn those opinions on their heads. You've never seen any of us like this be- fore – and you'll probably never see us like this again!" The Shrinking Violets pro- duction of Miscast – An Atyp- ical Cabaret will be performed on 10, 11 and 12 November at Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar. Tick- ets are available now at https:// www.showshappening.com/ The-Shrinking-Violets/Mis- c a s t - - A n - A t y p i c a l - C a b a r e t This production is supported by the Arts Council Malta, as well as Aġenzija Żgħażagħ and Palazzo Parisio. More infor- mation about The Shrinking Violets is available at www. facebook.com/shrinkingvio - letsmalta.