Unifaun Theatre

Unifaun Theatre Company, a theatre group founded with the intention to work on challenging scripts and to produce new and engaging productions to the Maltese theatre audiences. We at Unifaun also believe in giving young and unproven talent a chance to prove its worth by aiming to strike a right balance between established actors and new exciting talent.

The kind of theatre we are really interested in is the kind that offers its audience food for thought. We are interested in capturing the world and realities around us and present them in new creative and imaginative contexts. We are interested in human emotions, social issues relevant to everyday life, psychological patterns, situations and imagery combined with honest acting. We are interested in dramas, farces, comedies, classics, experimental theatre … anything that challenges the mind and enlightens the heart.

Our preference is to work in the intimacy of small space theatres, which may trouble some people but which renders the experience so much more exhilarating.

Our choice of plays has not always been popular.  Throughout the years we have been labelled, Malta's most controversial theatre company, the Frankie Boyle of Maltese theatre and other similar epitaphs.  In 2009, our intended production of Anthony Neilson's Stitching was banned by the Maltese State.  A court case followed and the courts upheld the ban following the involvement of the Maltese Curia, which tried to manipulate the case and discredit one of the witnesses in our favour.  We appealed  and are still waiting for the final sentence.  However, our petitioning has led the the government to revise censorship laws in Malta, effectively, removing theatre censorship.

Adrian Buckle Artistic Director and Producer

Adrian Buckle studied Theatre at the Mikelang Borg Drama Centre after which, he worked with MADC (Malta Amateur Drama Club) for some years, mainly directing one-act plays. He went on to found Unifaun Theatre in order to concentrate more on theatre that investigates and researches the human character, emotions and behaviour. Adrian is also a member of the Drama Unit devising Theatre-In-Education projects for Malta's government schools. His work so far includes direction, most notably Harold Pinter's ‘One for the Road’, some script writing, with ‘Wild l'Allat’ as well as lighting design in many productions.  After returning for a season with MADC as Artistic Director, Adrian returned to Unifaun to continue working on the theatre he really believes in.

Pia Zammit Administration

A popular actor, you must have seen her in local pantos, some Shakespeare and other engaging theatre productions, including Unifaun's.

Joe Borg Development

Joe is responsible for most of Unifaun Theatre's promotional photography and design.

David Micallef Stage Management

Teaching ICT as a day-job and juggling theatre, film and coaching artistic gymnastics does certainly give a meaning to the saying "no rest for the wicked". His first contact with theatre goes back to Aħn'Aħna jew M'Aħniex - the cult comedy/satire series which hit Malta's TV screens in 1986. Moving away from centre-stage, David nowadays enjoys the buzz and hype of backstage coordinating props and set as well as organising the backstage crew. Working with Unifaun Theatre meant joining a group of people who are courageous enough to challenge puritan and conservative taboos that belittle and divide us.

Stefan Scerri Stage Management

Stefan Scerri got the theatre-bug at Carlo Diacono Girls' Junior Lyceum in 1990, assisting in school productions. He then completed a 3-year course in 'Stage Management and Lighting' at Mikelang Borg Drama Centre, going on to train other students for several years. Stefan stage-managed practically every student production held at the Centre. Stefan was also involved in several local productions.

Sarah Buckle Finances

Sarah Buckle is the one who holds the purse strings at Unifaun.  She graduated at the University of Malta in Accounts and Ecconomics in 1992.  She is also Adrian's main confidante when it comes to script selection and Unifaun's joint decision maker.