Chiara Hyzler is directing JamBoy, part of the ŻiguŻajg Children's Festival. She explains how the play targets the competitive element we foster in today's students. What was your first reaction when you read the script? As a member of the Shrinking Violets, I was very much part of the creative process, which is a part I really enjoy. With a storyline like … [Read more...] about ‘Every child is different and this is 100% acceptable’
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‘If you run an education system that suppresses creativity, don’t be surprised when that’s what it does’
ŻiguŻajg's Jamboy takes to task the current school system. With more focus being placed on learning things by rote and studying for exams rather than for actual learning the subject, playwright Denise Mulholland feels that it is no surprise that the system is killing off all creativity and individuality. She takes all the issues to task in her latest script, JamBoy, … [Read more...] about ‘If you run an education system that suppresses creativity, don’t be surprised when that’s what it does’
Spherical balls are taking over the Mdina skies and it has nothing to do with Dr Who
Ray Lee brings Congregation to Malta as part of the Three Palaces Festival. Here, the artist shares the concept and the creative process behind it. Since its conception, Congregation has been around quite a few places in the world. How was the idea born? I was trying out ideas during a residency at the National Theatre Studio in London, UK. I had some small aluminium … [Read more...] about Spherical balls are taking over the Mdina skies and it has nothing to do with Dr Who
‘Mozart’s music literally changed my life’
Ensemble deNOTE founder and pianist John Irving shares some thoughts ahead of the Mozart-themed performance taking place at Teatru Manoel that will feature an actual Broadwood. Ensemble deNOTE made waves across the UK for bringing 18th-century music to 21st audiences in quirky, unexpected ways. Their educational project, which presents Mozart's music to students in a … [Read more...] about ‘Mozart’s music literally changed my life’
‘A masterpiece cannot be copied’
Three Palaces Festival to see Caravaggio's most famous paintings brought alive in Tableaux Vivants Some 13 years ago, Ludovica Rambelli created a living painting, a Tableaux Vivants of 15 of Caravaggio's most beloved pieces. Part installation, part theatre, part choreography, all magic - it didn't take long for videos of the piece to go viral. Including with those who … [Read more...] about ‘A masterpiece cannot be copied’