Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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SIPARJU 003: Rediscovering the Maltese Religious Dramas: A Dive into “La Predestinata” and “Bin il-Bniedem with Vincenzo Maria Pellegrini, Maria Pisani, Inez Soler, Guido Saliba, Carmelo Pace, Gużeppi Schembri and Emanuel Vincent (Emvin) Cremona: March- April 1955
In Malta, the peak of religious drama occurred with “La Predestinata” and “Bin il-Bniedem” in 1955, influenced by global religious spectacles and cinema. These large-scale productions, with detailed scenography and numerous actors, now linger as echoes of a vibrant past.
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SIPARJU 002: Malta, Frar 1960 – Laqgħa dwar it-Teatru Nazzjonali mal-Gvernatur Ingliż
Din il-paġna tat-8 ta’ Frar 1960, b’noti ta’ laqgħa li saret fil-Palazz, faqqsitli ħafna mistqosijiet f’moħħi. X’kien qed jiġri eżattament hawnhekk?
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Siparju 001: Malta, Jannar, 1948. Gino Muscat Azzopardi, Pawlu Boffa u t-Teatru Nazzjonali.
Is-sena l-oħra irbaħt il-borża ta’ studju SIPARJU Teatru Malta għall-istudji tiegħi fi ħdan id-dipartiment tal-Istjudi tat-Teatru fl-Universita’ ta’ Malta Theatre Studies at UM. Ir-riċerka tiegħi tiffoka fuq il-“perjodu mudlam” tat-teatru Malti bejn l-1935 u l-1965. Il-premessa prinċipali ta’ dan l-istudju tħares lejn kif it-teatru Malti żviluppa f’dawn iż-żminijiet ta’ transizzjoni. Permezz ta’ din is-sensiela ta’…
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Back to Partying in the Blackbox
I am in the black box “after several Covid-postponements”. I can finally experience watching a performance collectively as part of an audience. “It feels like there’s still much to discover about the work, and I’m excited to share it with a home crowd and open up some dialogues about the experience of it.” Ira writes…
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Working in the Glory Machine
I have worked with Billy Mullaney since 2018, in the role of a live video editor (on-stage). In the Glory Machine, we see an ensemble of 6 performers including Billy (and excluding me). They are executing a series of 75 shots which is being made life for the audience.
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A Short Note On Artist’s Space And Artists In Their Ateliers
The artist studio is a space that separates private life from the art practice of the artist. A place to develop works, skills and methodologies.
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Gates and Gatekeepers
So at the gates of the airport, I found myself thinking about gates and gatekeepers. I often find myself pondering about various aspects of cultural policy especially when I visit the micro-cosmos of the Maltese scene.
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il-Qamar
“…jien is-soltu nħares lejn il-qamar. Għax il-qamar, meta jkun ġej maltemp ikollu l-qiegħa. Jekk ikun ġej ftit ikollu ftit. Mhux ikun ċar bħal ma hija l-bozza imma jkollu qiegħa miegħu. Sinjali li jkun hemm xi riħ. Imma dan kellu qiegħa imma jien peress li kont flgħaxija għall-għasafar, mort u ma ħaristx ’l hemm. Li niżel……
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