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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2016 This Week 33 WHAT'S ON VACANCY NOTICE Legal Aid Malta was established in 2014 as part of the Justice Reform. It provides legal services to indigent people who qualify for legal aid in civil and criminal matters. HEAD ADVOCATE FOR LEGAL AID Legal Aid Malta invites applications from analytical, team driven, motivated, communicative, willing-to-learn individuals for the post of Head Advocate for Legal Aid within our Agency. Required Qualifications: Degree in Law. Warrant to practice as a lawyer on the Maltese Islands. Seven (7) years experience in the legal field. Experience in Court procedures. Be fluent in speaking Maltese and English languages. A Europass curriculum vitae with a motivation letter for the above mentioned post will be received latest by 26 October 2016 at: legalaidmalta.mjcl@gov.mt or by post at the following address: Manager, Legal Aid Malta Agency, 'Chateau de la Ville', 21, Archbishop Street, Valletta VLT1443. Jobsplus permit number 497/2016 Financial farce puts a twist on family fun Lewd, lasagna-enhanced show from Steve Hili coming our way THE next theatrical production to emerge from Stagun Teatru Malti will poke fun at the Maltese family unit, being a farce that takes a lot- tery win as its starting point. Written and directed by Mario Philip Azzopardi and staged at the Manoel Theatre, Irbaht Il-Lottu gets rolling when a father hits the jackpot at the local lottery. Decid- ing that it would be best to keep the win a secret for as long as possible so as to avoid any problems arising from money-grubbing relatives, the situation spirals into farcical hilarity for the Buttigieg family. Starring Chris Spiteri, Lorraine D'Ugo, Simon Curmi, Mariele Zammit, Jamie Cardona, Vince Micallef Pule, Marvic Cordina and newcomer Mia Ebeyer, together with Narcy Calamatta, the play is also heavily indebted to cinema when it comes to its visual presen- tation – a fact that its writer-direc- tor does not shy away from. "I don't see this as a minus. Any- thing but. We have experimented with a new style of presentation and content in a production where the two are intrinsically joined at the hip, each aspect pushing the other towards an original theatri- cal entertainment easily under- stood and digested by an audience whose primary source of informa- tion, leisure and also education, is a screen, on which filmed content is streamed/projected," Azzopardi said. He added that "consciously avoiding such an everyday reality does not help with the evolution of theatre". "Depending only on centuries old conventions does more to harm new interest in the theatre than help it. It is a constant search in which the audience's interests have to be in the centre of atten- tion and must be the fulcrum of the effort." Irbaht Il-Lottu will be staged at the Manoel Theatre, Val- letta on Octoberr 28-30 and November 4-6, with mati- nees on both respective Satur- days. Bookings: 21246389, or at teatrumanoel.com.mt Stagun Teatru Malti's latest farce takes a lottery win as its starting point UK-acclaimed stand-up comedy show from Malta-born comedian and DJ Steve Hili threatens to "burn love to the ground" STEVE Hili's acclaimed fringe comedy show 'Burning Love. To the ground' is heading to Malta next month. The comedy dubbed "an interac- tive show with lasagna" was called 'Perfect', 'hilarious and eye-open- ing' by review website Arts Awards Voice and in it, the London-based Maltese stand-up comedian takes on the notion of 'love' in his unique high-energy style with a frantic mix of real-life experience, naughty observations, dodgy sci- ence and his favourite food. Steve, who has been described by world-famous VICE magazine as having "The energy of a dog who needs to be taken out" explains - 'People have been asking the ques- tion "what is love?" since the be- ginning of history. So it was about time someone cracked it. Human- ity can thank me later'. Lasagne plays a big role in the show - in fact, audience members are offered some at the end, but that is not all. One of the most fa- mous models of all time also takes part. Kind of. Burning Love. To the ground. is being produced by TAC Theatre, hot on the tail of their critically- acclaimed summer rock musical Rock of Ages. Producer Wesley Ellul said "producing Steve's hi- larious and insightful one-man show was an absolute no-brainer. I'm absolutely sure Burning love. To the ground. will be a will be a hit with local audiences, not only because it will cause LOLs, ROFLs and PMLs, but also it will leave them asking the question Hadda- way asked in the 90s: "what is love?" Burning Love. To the ground. will be performed at Palazzo Perei- ra, Valletta, between the 3rd and 6th November. Tickets, starting from only €10, are available from- www.ticketline.com.mt or from The Embassy Cinema Box office in Valletta. Steve Hili