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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 25 MAY 2014 THIS WEEK 35 THIS season's biggest Maltese drama success returns to the Manoel for one final perform- ance tonight. Interest remians healthy for Jiena Nhobb, Inti Thobb, a play whose second run will close the National Theatre's drama season. Simon Bartolo's controversial original Maltese play is even more topical now, two months after it sold out and played to packed audiences at the national theatre. The cast includes a myriad of well-known faces such as Ray Calleja, Clare Aguis, Davide Tucci and Peppi Azzopardi and theatre stalwarts such as Victor Debono, Roderick Vassallo, Sha- ron Bezzina, Marilu' Vella, Karl Cassar and Edmond Vassallo. "It is special to have the oppor- tunity to work on such a great project with such a splendid team, all over again. This play seems to to have appealed to the Maltese audience like nothing else this season," director Sean Buhagiar said. Jiena Nhobb, Inti Thobb has been one of the biggest successes for Maltese Theatre at the Ma- noel in this last decade. The play deals with the topical issue of gay relationships and adoptions and its powerful, emotionally charged scenes as well as comic moments have had audiences in fits of laughter at one moment, and in tears the next. The play is expected to sell-out again. The play will be performed one last time tonight at 20:00. The play is certified 16+ since it contains nudity, coarse language and adult themes. Bookings: www.teatrumanoel. com.mt, bookings@teatruma- noel.com.mt or 21 246389 ON May 16, Horizons launched its first 10 books of the year. A sizeable turnout of some 300 guests attended the event at The Diamond within The Landmark complex in Qormi. The one-hour event featured an audio visual presentation, and the dramatisation of selections from the books. A reception for the guests capped off the evening. The 10 books published can be bought from Horizons and leading bookshops, and encompass various genres (novels, humour, classics, sports and religious). The books include: Dijaspori by Salv Sammut, Goal Vol 3 by Carmel Baldacchi- no, Klessidra by Lillian Sciber- ras, Il-Kanuni ta' Navarone by Eman Bonnici, Il-Kummidjanti tal-Parlament by Carmel Sciclu- na, L-Anglu tal-Lament by Car- lo Olivieri D'Emanuele, L-Iskjav ta' Isabel by Audrey Friggieri, L-Istorja tat-Tazza tad-Dinja by Ramon Zammit, Nimbotta 'l Quddiem bhal Hmar by Eman Bonnici and Vapuri tal-Karti by Alfred Cassar. For more information log on to: http://horizons.com.mt/ Last chance to see Jiena Nhobb, Inti Thobb Horizons launches its first 10 books of the year