Ramona Depares: Malta Theatre Critic & Culture Journalist

Into The Woods Review: an Exquisitely Produced Ever After

May 16, 2025

A superb cast and crew successfully rose to the lofty heights expected of a Sondheim work.

Continue Reading Into The Woods Review: an Exquisitely Produced Ever After

Il-Manifest tal-Qlub Maqsuma review: falters, but full of possibility

May 12, 2025

Offering a lot of potential, but the script fails to come together in the end.

Continue Reading Il-Manifest tal-Qlub Maqsuma review: falters, but full of possibility

Tomonoura: Finding all the Locations that Inspired Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo

April 22, 2025

The living inspiration.

Continue Reading Tomonoura: Finding all the Locations that Inspired Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo

Blanket Ban Review: Profoundly Sincere

March 12, 2025

Blanket Ban has succeeded in reopening the abortion debate on the theatre boards.

Continue Reading Blanket Ban Review: Profoundly Sincere

‘It’s easy to have an abstract opinion on abortion when you’ve never been directly affected’

March 4, 2025

Blanket Ban interview.

Continue Reading ‘It’s easy to have an abstract opinion on abortion when you’ve never been directly affected’

Kif Tgħallimt Insuq Review – a horrific mosaic of abuse

March 1, 2025

Must-see if you’re interested in theatre with difficult social themes.

Continue Reading Kif Tgħallimt Insuq Review – a horrific mosaic of abuse

It-Teatru Tal-Miskin Publication Review

February 26, 2025

A fascinating look at how the production came about.

Continue Reading It-Teatru Tal-Miskin Publication Review

Id-Dnub tal-Magħżulin Review

February 1, 2025

A re-imagining of the epic biblical story of Saul, Ġonatan & David.

Continue Reading Id-Dnub tal-Magħżulin Review

Filli Ma Tcun Xein, Filli Tithol fl’Esistenza Review

January 17, 2025

A morose, yet hauntingly beautiful, journey.

Continue Reading Filli Ma Tcun Xein, Filli Tithol fl’Esistenza Review

1881 Teatru Malta Show Review

January 3, 2025

Some fine-tuning can take this immersive production to the next level.

Continue Reading 1881 Teatru Malta Show Review

Ramona Depares

Former Head of News at Times of Malta, turned freelance journalist and creative writer. Three books published, 2 journalism awards, 1 Arts Council Malta award, work published locally & internationally.