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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 1 MAY 2016 39 THE Rock Opera Group of Vit- toriosa is once again producing the highly acclaimed musical 'We Will Rock You' on the 6th, 7th and the 8th of May. The musical, inspired by the timeless songs of the legendary group Queen and written by Ben Elton, will be per- formed at the Main Auditorium Vittoriosa, by kind permission of Queen Theatrical Productions Ltd & www.schoolswillrockyou. com. 'We Will Rock You' is a joint production of KFSL and SZP, who for the past 30 years have been organising theatrical and musical events in the City of Vit- toriosa. The group is made up of more than 80 multi-talented production team and cast, who worked together tirelessly for the last six months to produce a vi- brant and exciting show. Apart from acting the various parts the members were responsible for the stage props, the choreogra- phy, the costumes design and all the other complex details that such a production entails, all under the direction of Matthew Raggio. The musical is performed to more than 24 of Queen's biggest hit songs, including 'We are the Champions', 'Radio Ga Ga', 'Kill- er Queen', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Another One Bites The Dust' and of course, 'We Will Rock You'. 'We Will Rock You' takes place some 300 years from now, in a world where any reason for living is dictated by one com- pany – Globalsoft Corporation. Globalsoft rules the world and controls what people hear, what they wear and what they see on TV. There is no room for indi- vidual expression and most im- portantly – no music! Literary, it is a world without music! Is there hope on the horizon? A group of rebels living underground known as 'The Bohemians' search for 'The Dreamer', their saviour, the man who could lead the Bohemi- ans to overthrow Globalsoft and return the world to normality … that is a world with music! It is a rebellion that is meant to give back to the world its liber- ty. The rebels believe that there was once a Golden Age, when kids formed their own bands and wrote their own songs. They call that time, 'The Rhapsody'. Legend persists that somewhere on the iPlanet musical instru- ments still exist. Somewhere, the mighty axe of a great and hairy guitar god lies buried deep in rock. Will the Bohemians suc- ceed in finding this axe and draw it from stone? 'We Will Rock You' promises to be an unfor- gettable night with hits from the legendary group Queen, coupled with some excellent choreogra- phy and acting. Tickets for 'We Will Rock You' – which is being presented in play- back, can be booked on 99207283 or 79539064 This Week Dates: 6, 7, 8 & 13, 14, 15 May 2016 Time: 8PM Venue: Blue Box at M Space, Msida by arrangement with Nick Hern Books Second edition of Valletta Film Festival launched THE second edition of the Valletta Film Festival (VFF), organised by the Film Grain Foundation, will take place between the 3rd and 11th June 2016. Over forty international films will have their Maltese premieres during VFF, in various open-air venues around Valletta: Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Fort St Elmo and St George's Square. Spazju Kreattiv and Embassy Cinemas will also host several screenings. "Following the success of the first edition, this year, VFF will include more films, more events and a new sidebar section entitled 'Teens Only', showcasing films for teenagers from the ages of 13-18," Oliver Mallia, one of the directors of the Festival said. Opening night will be held at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, with the pre- mier of Inhebbek Hedi, a Tunisian film by Mohammed Ben Attia. At the ceremony, the two main ac- tors of the film, Majd Mastoura, winner of Best Actor at the 66th International Berlin Film Festival, and Rym Ben Messaoud, will be present to launch proceedings. One of the highlights of this year is special guest Sir Alan Parker, the director of Midnight Express, Evita and The Life of David Gale. He will be present in Malta to cel- ebrate Valletta's 450th anniversary and its links to cinema at a special screening of Midnight Express on Saturday 4th June at Fort St Elmo, the location where the film was shot. Seven feature films, seven doc- umentaries and 26 short films will be competing for the Triton Awards in Best Film, Best Direc- tor, Best Screenplay, Best Cinema- tography, Best Actor and Actress, Best Documentary and Best Short Film. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday 11th June at Fort St Elmo. VFF will also include Master- classes on 'Directing Actors' and 'Writing the Short Film', as well as the Conference of Small Nations, which are supported by the Malta Film Commission. Tickets can be bought online from www.vallettafilmfestival. com. Festival passes, allowing ac- cess to all the screenings, master- classes and events, are also on sale. Once again: 'We Will Rock You' at Vittoriosa