What's on January - March 2015 St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity

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JanuaRY - MaRCh 2015

cinema WHAT’S on JanuaRY - MaRCh 2015

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JohnEnCoRE 4th January, 9:00PMEnCoRE 11th January, 9:00PM

DV8 Physical Theatre’s new production, JOHN, authentically depicts real-life stories, combining movement and spoken word to create an intense and moving theatrical experience. Lloyd Newson, DV8’s Artistic Director, interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank questions, initially about love and sex. One of those men was John. What emerged was a story that is both extraordinary and touching. Years of crime, drug use and struggling to survive lead John on a search in which his life converges with others, in an unexpected place, unknown by most. JOHN contains adult themes, strong language and nudity.

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gIusEppE VERdI - MaCbEthEnCoRE 11th January, 2:30PM

Anna Netrebko moves boldly into Verdi with her searing portrayal of Lady Macbeth, the mad and murderous mate of Željko Lučić’s doomed Macbeth. Adrian Noble’s chilling production also stars Joseph Calleja as the noble Macduff and René Pape as Banquo. Fabio Luisi conducts.

WIntER sLEEp14th January, 8:00PM18th January, 6:30PM23rd January 8:00PM31st January, 3:00PMAydin, a former actor, runs a small hotel in central Anatolia with his young wife Nihal with whom he has a stormy relationship and his sister Necla who is suffering from her recent divorce. In winter as the snow begins to fall, the hotel turns into a shelter but also an inescapable place that fuels their animosities.

‘7116th January, 8:30PM 21st January, 6:30PM24th January, 3:00PM4th February, 8:30PMA young British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the streets of Belfast. Unable to tell friend from foe, and increasingly wary of his own comrades, the raw recruit must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorientating, alien and deadly landscape.

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nIghtCRaWLER17th January, 3:00PM30th January, 8:30PM13th February, 8:30PMNightcrawler is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling -- where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Rene Russo as Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou thrives. In the breakneck, ceaseless search for footage, he becomes the star of his own story.

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FRanz LEháR - thE MERRY WIdoWLIVE 17th January, 7:00PMEnCoRE 24th January, 6:00PMMatInéE EnCoRE 15th March, 2:30PM

The great Renée Fleming stars as the beguiling woman who captivates all Paris in Lehár’s enchanting operetta, seen in a new staging by Broadway virtuoso director and choreographer Susan Stroman (The Producers, Oklahoma!, Contact). Stroman and her team of set designer Julian Crouch (Satyagraha, The Enchanted Island) and costume designer William Ivey Long (Cinderella, Grey Gardens, Hairspray) have created an art-nouveau setting that climaxes with singing and dancing grisettes at the legendary Maxim’s. Nathan Gunn co-stars as Danilo and Kelli O’Hara is Valencienne. Mezzo-soprano diva Susan Graham takes on the title role later in the run. Sir Andrew Davis and Fabio Luisi conduct.


WoLFgang aMadEus MozaRt - LE nozzE dI FIgaRoMatInéE EnCoRE 18th January, 2:30PM

Music Director James Levine conducts a new production of Mozart’s eternal masterpiece, directed by Richard Eyre, who sets the action in a 19th century manor house in Seville, during the gilded age of the late 1920s. Dashing bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov, our Figaro, leads a dazzling cast, including Marlis Petersen as his bride, Susanna, Peter Mattei as the philandering Count, Marina Poplavskaya as the long-suffering Countess, and Isabel Leonard as the lustful pageboy Cherubino. Designer Rob Howell (Carmen, Werther) utilizes a revolving set to keep the story bubbling along.

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bIRdMan oR thE unExpECtEd VIRtuE oF IgnoRanCE21st January, 8.30PM; 25th January, 8:00PM; 7th February, 3:00PM; 15th February, 6:30PMBIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.

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tREasuRE IsLandLIVE 22nd January, 8:00PMEnCoREs

12th February, 7:30PM; 28th February, 2:00PM13th March, 7:30PMRobert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre. It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.

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sWan LakELIVE 25th January, 4:00PM

At the palace, the royal family and their guests are gathered for Prince Siegfried’s birthday celebrations. In a majestic ceremony, Siegfried is made a knight; young girls try to attract his attention, as he must choose a wife during the ball. Overcome by the sudden awareness of his future responsibilities, he escapes into the night and meets a strange flock of swans by a magical lake.

daVId boWIE Is28th January, 8:00PMDescribed by The Times as “stylish & outrageous” and The Guardian as “a triumph”, the exhibition features a remarkable collection of photographs, stage costumes, and other rare possessions from the David Bowie Archive. The exhibition was the fastest selling in the V&A’s history and is now on a global tour that has already travelled to Toronto, Sao Paulo, Berlin and Chicago to universal acclaim. The film takes the audience on an extraordinary journey through the David Bowie is exhibition with special guests including legendary Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, Pulp front-man Jarvis Cocker, and other collaborators, to explore the stories behind some of the key objects that document Bowie’s artistic career.

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JaCquEs oFFEnbaCh - LEs ContEs d’hoFFMannLIVE 31st January, 7:00PMEnCoRE 7th February, 6:00PMMatInéE EnCoRE 29th March, 2:30PM

Vittorio Grigolo and Matthew Polenzani take turns playing the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer of the title in Offenbach’s operatic masterpiece, in the MET’s kaleidoscopic production. The roles of the three heroines are shared by an impressive lineup of singing actresses, including Hibla Gerzmava, Susanna Phillips, Erin Morley, Audrey Luna, Christine Rice, and Elena Maximova. Thomas Hampson sings the shadowy Four Villains, and James Levine and Yves Abel conduct the sparkling score.


gIoaChIno RossInI - IL baRbIERE dI sIVIgLIaEnCoRE 1st February, 2:30PM

The Met’s effervescent production of Rossini’s classic comedy – featuring some of the most instantly recognizable melodies in all of opera – stars Isabel Leonard as the feisty Rosina, Lawrence Brownlee as her conspiring flame, and Christopher Maltman as the endlessly resourceful and charming barber, himself. Michele Mariotti conducts the vivid and tuneful score.

thE oLd VIC’s thE CRuCIbLEExCLusIVE pREMIERE 1st February, 6:30PM EnCoRE 6th February, 8:00PM; 19th February, 8:00PM

Richard Armitage stars in Arthur Miller’s classic American drama, based on Salem’s infamous witch trials, brought vividly to life in this visceral new production by internationally acclaimed director Yaël Farber. In a small tight-knit community in Salem, Massachusetts, personal grievances collide with lust and superstition, fuelling widespread hysteria. Miller’s timeless parable attacks the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.


CaRMEnEnCoRE 8th February, 2:30PM

Richard Eyre’s stunning production of Bizet’s steamy melodrama returns with two of its great leading ladies, Elīna Garanča and Anita Rachvelishvili, who share the title role of the ill-fated gypsy temptress. Aleksandrs Antonenko, Roberto Alagna, and Jonas Kaufmann take turns playing Carmen’s desperate lover, Don José, and Ildar Abdrazakov is the swaggering bullfighter Escamillo. Pablo Heras-Casado and Louis Langrée share conducting duties.

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bIg EYEs8th February, 8:00PM14th February, 3:00PM18th February, 6:30PM27th February, 8:30PMDirected and produced by Tim Burton, Big Eyes is based on the true story of Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz), who was one of the most successful painters of the 1950s and early 1960s. The artist earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes. The truth would eventually be discovered though: Keane’s art was actually not created by him at all, but by his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams). The Keanes, it seemed, had been living a lie that had grown to gigantic proportions. Big Eyes centres on Margaret’s awakening as an artist, the phenomenal success of her paintings, and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, who was catapulted to international fame while taking credit for her work.

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LoVE’s LabouR’s LostLIVE 11th February, 8:00PMEnCoRE 22nd February, 8:00PM

Summer 1914. In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years. No sooner have they made their idealistic pledge than the Princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting arrive, presenting the men with a severe test of their high-minded resolve. Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy delights in championing and then unravelling an unrealistic vow, and mischievously suggesting that the study of the opposite sex is in fact the highest of all academic endeavours. Only at the end of the play is the merriment curtailed as the lovers agree to submit to a period apart, unaware that the world around them is about to be utterly transformed by the war to end all wars.

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pEtER tChaIkoVskY/béLa baRtók - IoLanta/bLuEbEaRd’s CastLELIVE 14th February, 6:30PM EnCoRE 21st February, 6:30PM

On the heels of her triumphant MET performances as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin, soprano Anna Netrebko takes on another Tchaikovsky heroine in the first opera of this intriguing double bill, consisting of an enchanting fairy tale (Iolanta) followed by an erotic psychological thriller (Bluebeard’s Castle). Netrebko stars as the beautiful blind girl who experiences love for the first time in Iolanta, while Nadja Michael is the unwitting victim of the diabolical Bluebeard, played by Mikhail Petrenko. Both operas are directed by Mariusz Trelinski, who was inspired by classic noir films of the 1940s. Iolanta also stars Piotr Beczala as the Count, and Maestro Valery Gergiev conducts both operas.

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RoMEo and JuLIEt22nd February, 4:00PMIn Verona, the rivalry between the Capulets and the Montagues brings bloodshed to the city. When the Capulets organise a masked ball in honour of their daughter Juliet, Romeo Montague and his friend Mercutio attend incognito because of the hatred that tears the two houses apart. Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love, and are distraught when they realise they belong to rival families. William Shakespeare’s timeless story, written in 1595, is brought to the stage through breathtaking choreography and Sergei Prokofiev’s much-loved score. With its famous melodies, rhythmic variety and universal theme, this story of impossible love remains an all-time favourite, and is one of the world’s most popular ballets.


RIChaRd WagnER - dIE MEIstERsIngER Von nüRnbERg1st March, 2:30PMJames Levine returns to one of his signature Wagner works conducting this epic comedy—back at the MET for the first time in eight years—about a Renaissance song contest that unites a city. Johan Reuter, Johan Botha, and Annette Dasch lead the superb international cast.

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LoVE’s LabouR’s WonLIVE 4th March, 8:00PMEnCoRE 15th March, 6:30PM

Autumn 1918. A group of soldiers return from the trenches. The world-weary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero. As memories of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall madly, deeply in love, while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship. Shakespeare’s comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party, as youthful passions run riot, lovers are deceived and happiness is threatened – before peace ultimately wins out.


gIoaChIno RossInI -La donna dEL LagoLIVE 14th March, 6:00PM EnCoRE 21st March, 6:00PM

Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces for this Rossini showcase of bel canto virtuosity, set in the medieval Scottish highlands. DiDonato is the “lady of the lake” of the title, and Flórez is the King who relentlessly pursues her, with their vocal fireworks embellishing the tragic plot. This MET premiere production is directed by Paul Curran and conducted by Michele Mariotti.

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TheaTre WHAT’S on JanuaRY - MaRCh 2015

saWL24 ta’ Jannar, 8:00PM25 ta’ Jannar, 8:00PM31 ta’ Jannar, 8:00PM1 ta’ Frar, 8:00PMMinn Sawlu għal Pawlu; mill-paganeżmu għall-Kristjaneżmu; minn raġel qalil u stinat li ried jissielet kontra u jkisser it-tagħlim ta’ Kristu akkost ta’ kollox, għal appostlu ewlieni tal-istess Kristu li sebaq lill-istess appostli li darba kienu jdawruh, determinat li jwassal u jeżalta l-istess tagħlim u jfasslu verament kif xtaq iwasslu Kristu nnifsu. U kif (għad li mhux minn dejjem) il-Knisja Kattolika ħaddnet u mxiet fuqu kull meta riedet verament twassal il-messaġġ veru ta’ Kristu. Dan il-monologu sa jiġi nterpretat minn Mario Micallef, fejn se jurina l-ħajja vera li għex l-appostlu tal-Ġnus. Dan il-monologu ddettaljat għandu kitba oriġinali ta’ Alfred Palma, b’direzzjoni ta’ Żep Camilleri.

ChILdREn oF a LEssER god27th February, 8:00PM28th February, 8:00PM1st March, 8:00PM‘Children of a Lesser God’ relates the love story between a deaf girl and her speech therapist. However, as soon as the lovers get married, problems arise. The deaf girl insists that people around her need to use sign language to communicate with her, and she refuses categorically to speak. This is the first play in Malta accessible to the deaf community because of the use of sign language in the play. However, the play can be understood by anyone, even without the knowledge of sign language. The play also offers a multisensory experience. The main roles have been entrusted to Stefan Cachia Zammit and Sharon Bezzina, who are supported by Joseph Zammit, Mariella Muscat, Stefan Farrugia, Monica Attard and Alexandra Camilleri Warne. This Theatrencore production is directed by Tyrone Grima.This project is supported by the Malta Arts Fund.

oLd tIMEs - bY haRoLd pIntER7th March, 8:00PM; 8th March, 8:00PM; 12th March, 8:00PM; 13th March, 8:00PM; 14th March, 8:00PM; 15th March, 8:00PM; 19th March, 8:00PM; 20th March, 8:00PM; 21st March, 8:00PM; 22nd March, 8:00PMFrom the company that brought you TENDER NAPALM and TRUE LOVE LIES. Deeley and Kate are waiting for Anna, Kate’s old friend. Deeley wants to know more about his wife’s friend, Kate is aloof. Anna arrives and old memories stir. “The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend you remember.” Like his earlier plays, Pinter deals with the bare essentials. There are only three characters - a man named Deeley, his wife, Kate, and Anna, a friend of Kate’s whom they have not seen in 20 years. Beneath the surface of their taut, witty conversation lurk suggestions of darkness, until the present is overwhelmed with intimations of some frightening past.

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music WHAT’S on JanuaRY - MaRCh 2015

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thE tWILIght sad9th January, 8:30PM10th January, 8:30PM - theatre2015 will start with a flourish for those that hold alternative music to heart when the much lauded Scottish band The Twilight Sad play two dates in a personal intimate setting at the round theatre of St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity in January. The band arrive as part of an extensive tour in promotion for their fourth album called ‘Nobody wants to be here and Nobody wants to leave’, which was released in October 2014. ‘Nobody…’ was recorded at Mogwai’s Castle of Doom studio in Glasgow and mixed by Pete Katis (producer of The National, Jonsi and Interpol) in the US. Word has it that it is their strongest album yet.

songs23rd January, 8:30PM24th January, 8:30PM - Music rooMNadine Axisa and Vinny Vella Jnr will join forces once again in concert. Tunes from their recently launched albums “Velvet” and “Another Way” respectively, will feature prominently in the concert together with other more well known tunes. The performers for this concert will include:Nadine Axisa (vocals), Vinny Vella (piano), Edward Ellul (bass), Joe Micallef (drums), together with Special Guests.

baCh and hIs sons5th March, 7:30PM - Music rooMOf the seven children that Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) had with his first wife only three survived him. Two of these had musical careers of their own: Whilhelm Friedemann (1710 - 1784) and Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788 ). After his first wife died, Johann Sebastian Bach married Anna Magdalena Wilcken, herself a gifted soprano. They had thirteen children, of whom Gottfried Heinrich (1724 - 1763), Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732 - 1795) and Johann Christian (1735 - 1782) became significant musicians. This recital brings together the music of daddy Bach and his sons in a month that is very important for the Bach family - it is Carl Philip Emanuel Bach’s 301st birthday on the 8th March and Johann Sebastian Bach’s 330th birthday on the 21st of March.

thE CREEpERs28th March, 8:30PM29th March, 1:30PM - theatreA live acoustic blues session showcasing The Creepers’ new repertoire in a 2-hour set marking their 5th anniversary. The Creepers will be accompanied by a number of local artists who have played with the band on various occasions throughout the years.

visual arts WHAT’S on JanuaRY - MaRCh 2015

FLYIng sCuLptuREs - ELka16th January - 15th February - uPPer GalleriesSince May 2014, Elka Duo have been involved in a project of nomadic creation and life, experimenting with production as mobile artists. The materials are lightweight and small, leading to new methods of creation. “Flying Sculptures” serves as a reflection on sculpture and photography, questioning the concept of ecology and travel. No cutting, no uprootal... and no trace: those are the rules of “Flying Sculptures”. ELKA is a French-Belgian duo formed by Elodie Laurent and Stéphane Kiszak.

aFtERsELFIE13th February - 8th March- Main hall“Afterselfie” deals with the human being representation and seeks to look at the complexity of managing the distance between to be and to appear. This topic has been brought back by the current mania of taking selfies. People are obsessed by showing the self through self-pictures, planned arbitrarily, shared on the social networks to arouse admiration and a lot of “Likes”. Many people are building their social consensus by false representations of themselves. Essentially selfie-mania is bringing to current Pirandello’s theory about the living masks, with a contemporary meaning: according to Pirandello, XIX century Italian novelist, each man builds a mask to conform himself to society. The mask is the most obvious representation of the conviction of the individual to always play a role, imposed by society and based on social conventions. Afterselfie aims to stimulate a reflection about this theme and suggests an alternative to the contemporary “social” depiction of the individual: each of us will choose the most representative one for himself. On display Maltese and Italian artists: Raphael Vella, Ritty Tacsum, Elisa Von Brockdorff, Adrian Abela, Jacopo Dimastrogiovanni, Elia Nadie, Gabriele Grones and Debora Fella. Curator Carolina Bortolotti, Co-curator Simon Sultana Harkins

thE oVERLookEd pERFoRManCE6th March - 5th aPril - uPPer Galleries“The Overlooked Performance” is a photographic study documenting the ephemeral art beneath the face of Renzo Piano’s new Parliament for Valletta. For over two years, photographer Alex Attard observed works as the project developed. He found that a construction site is not unlike theatre. Workers perform to a script set by the architect and his team. There is, however, another underlying performance, which is very often overlooked.

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