My New Life in Malta

The year has started out with a most unexpected and, for lack of a more sophisticated word, totally cool experience.

I mentioned earlier how much I enjoy theatre and how, after watching several good performances here in Malta, I was feeling inspired to try my hand at it (I used to be actively involved with the theatre group in my school days, but I never continued on to professional experience). A few days ago I brought this up to a friend whose father is a theatre director (I am trying to keep people in this blog anonymous, but the way Malta is, I am afraid everyone will figure this one out very quickly). I really was just mentioning it with no expectations or ulterior motives. But a couple of days ago my friend tells me to show up at her father’s rehearsals the next day.

M helped me find the rehearsal place and I walked in to find the director and two of the actors going through a scene. I was introduced to them as someone interested in theatre who will be attending the rehearsals and taking part in the background scenes!! This was news to me as well, and I could hardly believe it! Over the last few days I have been meeting the rest of the cast and began to practice the crowd scenes. The director is treating me very nicely, and I basically get to watch the whole experience from beginning to end. Just yesterday the production assistant told me that the extras did not need to show up today, but the director protested and said that I am to be there every day to learn from him. I was just floored!

Sometimes life hands you opportunities that seem to come out of nowhere, and you just have to take them! If all goes well, in a couple of weeks I will have my debut in my first professional theatre play, on the stage of the XVIII century Manoel Theatre, which dates from the time of the Knights of Malta!