New season celebrates double anniversary at Masquerade
Masquerade Malta is producing two new plays as part of its upcoming theatre season, which will celebrate both its 25th Anniversary and the 10th anniversary of Blue Box at M Space.
The two productions are the highlights of Malta’s new year theatre programme. Harold Pinter’s masterpiece Betrayal will play from January 20 to 29, while Misery, by William Goldman, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, will premiere in Malta from February 17 to 26.
Booking for both shows is now open with an exclusive early bird offer: all tickets purchased until December 31 for either show will have a discounted rate of €20, instead of the usual ticket price of €22.
From left: Naomi Said and Edward Caruana Galizia with Nicholas Jackman in background.
Both Misery and Betrayal also join other classic plays such as Animal Farm and Kes as part of Masquerade’s ‘Out of the Blue’ project, launched during the pandemic to create theatre applicable to a wider age range of audiences.
Directed by Ian Moore, Betrayal features a cast including Naomi Said, Edward Caruana Galizia and Nicholas Jackson, as they tell Pinter’s tale of relationships and adultery.
Considered to be Pinter’s most accessible work, this...