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32 This Week LITERARY EVENTS OCTOBER 12 Kissing the Gallows Public talk by writer William Zammit on his recent publication 'Kissing the Gallows', a comprehensive history of crime in Malta from 1600-1798. Taking place at Notre Dame Gate, Birgu at 18:30. Organised by Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna. Entrance is free, but booking is recommended by emailing: gabriel@wirtartna.org. OCTOBER 21 An Evening With Simon Critchley The Futures of Literature Research Network presents an evening with Simon Critchley, who will be reading from his latest book What We Think About When We Think About Football. The event will be taking place at the Valletta Campus of the University of Malta, St Paul's Street, Valletta at 18:00. A wine reception will follow the talk. Simon Critchley is Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York. His books include On Humour (Routledge, 2002), The Book of Dead Philosophers (Granta, 2009), How to Stop Living and Start Worrying (Polity, 2010), Impossible Objects (Polity, 2011), The Mattering of Matter (with Tom McCarthy) (Sternberg, 2012), The Faith of the Faithless (Verso, 2012), Stay, Illusion!: The Hamlet Doctrine (with Jamieson Webster) (Pantheon, 2012), Bowie (OR Books, 2014), Memory Theatre (Fitzcarraldo, 2014), Notes on Suicide (Fitzcarraldo, 2015), The Problem with Levinas (Oxford University Press, 2015), and On Bowie (Serpent's Tail, 2016). MUSIC OCTOBER 11 Brodu The indie folk band Brodu will be performing at the Valletta Campus Theatre, St Paul's Street, Valletta at 19:00. Entrance is free but spaces are limited. Bookings: muzika@ brodu.eu. OCTOBER 13 Krishna/Double Standard/ Lady Lizard An night of punk and metal music at The Garage, Zebbug featuring Krishna, Double Standard and Lady Lizard. Doors open at 20:00. Entrance is at €7. OCTOBER 21 Reżistenza Rock Fund-raising concert in aid of Moviment Graffitti at The Garage, Zebbug. Featuring live sets from Beangrowers and Beesqueeze with a DJ set from Zè Heckler. Doors open at 21:30. Entrance is at €5. THEATRE OCTOBER 11 Coriolanus – RSC Live Live projection of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus at the Cinema of Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Beamed live from Stratford-Upon-Avon, the production is directed by Angus Jackson and features Sope Dirisu in the lead role. Bookings: http://www. kreattivita.org/en/event/ coriolanus-rsc/ TONIGHT AND OCTOBER 12-15; 19-22 William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged) Unifaun Theatre production of the Reduced Shakespeare Company comedy at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Directed by Chris Gatt. Cast includes Nathan Brimmer, James Ryder and Joseph Zammit. Bookings: http://www.kreattivita.org/en/ event/william_shakespeare_ long _lost_first_play/ OCTOBER 20, 21 The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of The Phantom of the Opera presented by Grapevine Music, by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd. Permormed at the MFCC, Ta' Qali. Tickets available at https://www.showshappening. com/Grapevine-Music/ Phantom-Of-the-Opera. OCTOBER 27-29; NOVEMBER 3-5 Ernest and the Pale Moon Gothic theatre production based on the Oliver Lansley short story at Palazzo De La Salle, Valletta. Directed by Denise Mulholland, the cast includes Thomas Camilleri, Jo Caruana, Chris Galea and Chiara Hyzler. Staged by newly- minted theatrical company The Shrinking Violets. Bookings: www.ticketline.com.mt. NOVEMBER 3-5 Lib(r)a A collaborative devised theatre performance by Teatru Santwarju at Valletta Campus WHAT'S ON TODAY maltatoday, SUNDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2017 Skylight by David Hare MADC Theatre production of David Hare's Skylight at the Valletta Campus Theatre, St Paul 's Street, Valletta. Directed by Andre Agius and featuring Stephen Oliver, Simone Spiteri and Alex Weenink. On October 7, the performance will be a Notte Bianca special at 18:30, which will include a complementary welcome drink and a post-show Q&A session with the actors and director. The rest of the performances will start at 20:00. Bookings: w w w.madc.com.mt, bookings@ madc.com.mt or by calling on 7777 6232. Beangrowers at Resistenza Rock