Blasted

Author:

Sarah Kane

Venue:

St James Cavalier

Dates:

31 October, 1,2, 7, 8, 9 November 08

Director:

Dave Barton

Cast:

Bryan Jennings, Andrew Galea, Jo Caruana

Summary:

Hailed by critics as a masterpiece and vilified by the Daily Mail as a 'disgusting piece of filth', Blasted is Sarah Kane's first play. A night in a luxury hotel in Leeds for Cate and Ian gets transformed into hell with an attempted rape and the entrance of a soldier. Unifaun Theatre assure everyone that this will be the single most talked about production for at least a decade.

About the Director:

Dave Barton is the maverick Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Californian Theatre company Rude Guerrilla. He has directed numerous plays for his company to great acclaim, even being nominated and winning Best Production and Best Director Awards for his work.

Minn wara ż-żipp

Author:

Trevor Zahra

Venue:

Sir Temi Zammit Hall, University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq

Dates:

28, 29, 30 November 2008

Director:

Chris Gatt

Cast:

Renato Dimech, Snits, Jean Pierre Busuttil

Summary:

Men get that extra bit in life. Trevor Zahra's play investigates which bit. This is Unifaun's first play in Maltese and debut at the Manoel Theatre. A hilarious script from Trevor Zahra portraying men's anxieties and whims.

The Alchemist

Author:

Ben Jonson

Venue:

Manoel Theatre

Dates:

6, 7, 8 February 2009

Director:

Polly March

Cast:

Manuel Cauchi, Alan Paris, Edward Mercieca, Nanette Brimmer, Stefan Cachia Zammit, Philip Stilon, Malcolm Galea, Andrew Galea, Ruth Zammit, Clive Piscopo, Marie-Claire Pisani

Summary:

Subtle, Face and Dol are three rogues who take possession of a rich man's house to swindle rich men out of their businesses.  They promise eternal youth to one, a Fairy Godmother to the next, and so on.  Sadly, on one occasion, all their customers come to the house at the same time and the trio must do their best to keep them apart

Subtle

Alan Paris

Face

Edward Mercieca

Dol Common

Nanette Brimmer

Dapper

Snits

Abel Drugger

Malcolm Galea

Sir Epicure Mammon

Manuel Cauchi

Tribulation
Wholesome

Narcy Calamatta

Ananias

Philip Stilon

Kastril

Andrew Galea

Dame Pliant

Ruth Zammit

Pertinax Surly

Stefan Cachia Zammit

Neighbours, Officers, Attendants

Clive Piscopo, Marie-Claire Pisani

Stitching

Author:

Anthony Neilson

Venue:

TBA

Dates:

February/March 2009

Director:

Chris Gatt

Cast:

Pia Zammit, Mikhail Basmadjan

Summary:

We will fix it. We will mend it. In the light of a pregnancy, a faithless couple pick apart their relationship, stitch by painful stitch. Can it be mended? Anthony Neilson's dark and intimate new play is a love story set at the extremes of brutality, banality and tenderness.

• Explodes with power, discipline, integrity and sheer cruel psychological accuracy Neilson's writing has a terrible beauty — Sunday Times

• Startlingly rich and challenging, Neilson depicts with aching precision a relationship in which love is undermined by distrust — Time Out

• Shattering, shocking a serious, persuasive account of the blind alleys love can lead us down — Daily Telegraph

• A characteristically brave and brutal offering — Independent

• A deeply mesmerising, if shocking, experience as a couple smashes through taboo after taboo in a harrowing sexual tug of war — Evening Standard

Please note:

Rights pending.

Devil's Advocate

Author:

Donald Freed

Venue:

St James Cavalier

Dates:

March/April 2009

Director:

Michael Fenech

Cast:

Manuel Cauchi, Paul Portelli

Summary:

Set in Panama City in 1989 during General Noriega's downfall. It follows Noam Chomsky in suggesting disturbing parallels between the capture and trial of Noriega and that of Saddam Hussein for crimes originally supported by America.

Please note:

The dates and other details published here are indicative at best. Unifaun Theatre reserves the right to change production details at short notice. If you are making plans around the dates advertisied, please email us for confirmation