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As I sat in the sweltering heat, mask on for good measure, looking out at the view from my seat at the Mosta amphitheatre, the much-anticipated production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by WhatsTheirNames Theatre began to take shape. Slightly lightheaded from the heat, and happily sipping a beer, what transpired on the stage before my eyes was an unequivocal delight.
As directed by Philip Leone-Ganado, this interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays provided some much-needed respite from the nightmares of everyday life, all the while in full accord with the spirit of Shakespeare’s original mischievous intent.
At this time of year, Tony Bezzina is usually preparing for a 22-night sold-out run of the Christmas pantomime at the Manoel Theatre.
But with its cancellation due to COVID-19, the artistic director of Masquerade Malta has had to think a little differently to ensure that the show must go on.
And so on Thursday night, just four actors will take to the stage to perform an adaptation of Charles Dicken s A Christmas Carol in front of an audience a sixth of the theatre s usual size. It s a shame really to see the theatre like this when, had it been the panto, it would have been jam-packed, Bezzina said during dress rehearsals this week. But the scope behind it is to get people back into the theatre, to gain confidence with coming here and feel at ease.