More or Less Theatre

07/09/2026

🎭 As has been ordained since time immemorial, the MADC One-Act Play Festival marks the beginning of a new theatre season - and that means a brand-new Malta Theatre Calendar, chock-full of exciting theatre and comedy. By popular request, this year we’ll also be adding mainstream dance productions to the calendar. 💃

Alongside the aforementioned MADC One-Act Play Festival - which has helped many budding theatre-makers discover their lifelong calling over the years - this week you can also catch:

🚽 Jamie Cardona’s Noti mill-Loki ta’ Big G’s, returning for two more weekends at the Mediterranean Conference Centre;

🏳️‍🌈 LOLgbtq, a stand-up comedy event in aid of Pride, taking place at Tigullio on Wednesday; and

🐈 StandUp4Strays, happening at Teatru Salesjan on Sunday in aid of Sliema’s stray-cat population.

Next week, we’re particularly excited about the return of Improvizza - Malta’s very own improv festival - featuring invaluable workshops to sharpen your onstage skills, alongside a different show every night at Spazju Kreattiv.

We’re also looking forward to the premiere of Simone Spiteri’s new play Ħobżna ta’ Kuljum at the Valletta Campus Theatre 🍞 as well as Min Jidħak l-Aħħar by André Mangion at Theatre Next Door. 🎗️

📅 Visit the for a daily guide to what’s on, complete with direct ticket links, and start planning your theatre schedule.

Also keep a particularly close eye on the final weekend of October, when three major musicals - Little Shop of Horrors, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and The Rocky Horror Show - are all expected to open at once. 🎼🎹🎤

You don't want to miss any of them so prepare to manage your time (and your budget) accordingly. You have been warned! 🎟️

On another note, watch this space for our yearly roundup of the theatre season that's just gone by later on this week...

All theatre performances in Malta by day and venue.

17/06/2026

🎭☀️ Looking for an excuse to escape the heat this weekend? With a fantastic selection of homegrown theatre on offer, you're truly spoiled for choice!
🟢🔴 Boċċi, il-Musical returns tomorrow for a one-weekend-only run at the Montekristo Arena. Last summer's hit musical is back, complete with Saturday and Sunday matinee performances. If you missed it the first time round, or simply want to experience it again, this is your last chance to do so! 🎶🇲🇹
💃✨ Also lighting up the stage this weekend is the latest edition of MalTease. Now in its ninth year at Spazju Kreattiv, this burlesque cabaret spectacular continues to delight audiences while showcasing an art form that has grown tremendously in Malta thanks in no small part to Burlesque Malta. 🎩🔥
📖😂 Meanwhile, Mid-Djarju ta’ Student fi Skola tal-Knisja continues its seemingly unstoppable run. Since opening at Theatre Next Door in 2024, Jamie Cardona's runaway hit has gone from strength to strength. If you still haven't seen it, what exactly are you waiting for? 😄
🎟️ As always, check the Malta Theatre Calendar for the latest theatre and comedy listings, grab your friends, book those tickets, and happy theatre! ❤️🎭

All theatre performances in Malta by day and venue.

22/05/2026

🎭 This weekend at the theatre you can catch Karmena Abdilla, l-Istorja Tkompli… at the Junior College Theatre 💄✨
The show follows the latest hilarious adventures of the titular character created and interpreted by local personality Soraya Chetcuti 😄👠
Get ready for a weekend of sass, laughs and outrageous fun 💋🎉

Also opening tonight is Steve Hili’s Politically Erect! 🗳️🔥
If you’ve had an overdose of pre-election bombardments, this show might just be your antidote as it roasts the upcoming general election and everyone involved 😂🎤
Catch it this weekend at Theatre Next Door.

Theatre lovers should also keep an eye out for the latest instalment of Teatru Malta’s Għaxra 🎭🇲🇹 — showcasing Maltese adaptations of international works — as well as the Skeċċ Short Play Festival, which boasts an outstanding lineup of local writers, directors and actors ✍️🎬👏
Both open on the 4th June 📅

We’re also very excited for the return of Boċċi, il-Musical 🔴🟢🎶🍻
Last summer’s hit show returns on 18th June at the Montekristo Arena 🔥

And let’s not forget the Spazju Kreattiv Cinema 🎥🍿, which regularly screens filmed productions of major London plays. Keep an eye out for Synge’s The Pl***oy of the Western World and Hampton’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses in the near future 👀

As always, check the for more info on Malta’s mainstream theatre and stand-up comedy scene 🎭🇲🇹

All theatre performances in Malta by day and venue.

20/01/2026

While others are sheltering at home, the More or Less Theatre team is bringing laughter and learning to the girls who made it to St Monica School with our show 'The Ghost of Caravaggio'.

Thank you for inviting us through the Culture Pass!

19/12/2025

Break legs to all the Christmas shows that launch this weekend! 🎄

Chucky's Solo Panto Jack and the Beanstalk opens tonight at Spazju Kreattiv with script and direction by Vikesh Godhwani. the show will run over the next two weekend until Sunday 28th. 🌱🐄👹

Ali Baba by MASQUERADE opens on Sunday at Teatru Manoel. The show is directed by theatre legend Anthony Bezzina whose contribution to local theatre has been consistently impeccable over decades. The show is written by Malcolm Galea who stars as dame and runs until the 5th January. 🗡️🐪💰

Sunday sees the opening of the MADC pantomime with Snow White opening at Teatru Salesjan. This is the second year that this venue has hosted the MADC panto with the show being directed by Stephen Oliver with script by Alan Montanaro who returns as dame. 🍎🪞

Check out the Malta Theatre Calendar for dates and booking details! 🇲🇹🎭📆

All theatre performances in Malta by day and venue.

30/10/2025

Today we broke a personal record: four Culture Pass performances in a single day. Thank you to St. Clare College, Madonna tal-Mensija San Ġwann Primary School for welcoming us in your amazing hall and including us as part of your Halloween day.

10/10/2025

The theatre season is in full swing with some very talented people working hard to stage great shows for you this weekend:

If you want to end the week with a good laugh, Ray Calleja and Daniel Cauchi are back with the latest instalment of Kelma Kelma, Nota Nota with a show called Tesaġerax! Riċetta għal Ħajja Aħjar which shows for tonight only at Fort St Elmo. 📝🎼

Another great comedy option is Disturb the Vibe: UK stand-up comedian Elena Gabrielle’s touring show which you can catch tonight at the Malta Society of Arts. 🎤😂

This evening also sees the opening of Arthur Miller’s 1955 play A View from the Bridge at Teatru Manoel. Directed by Jean Marc Cafa for Masquerade Theatre Company, the cast includes Peter Galea, Isabel Warrington and Mikhail Basmadjian. The show will be on for two weekends. 🌉🛶

Today also sees the long-anticipated opening of School of Rock at the Mediterranean Conference Centre. Based on the 2003 Jack Black film, this show by Revamp stars James Ryder in the main role and runs for this weekend only. 🎸🎹

Next week we’re also looking forward to Naħliflek, a Maltese adaptation of Breach Theatre’s It’s True, It’s True, It’s True. Directed by Marta Vella and starring Clare Agius, Kim Dalli and Sarah-Lee Zammit, this story of female baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi and set in a Valletta chapel has all the ingredients for a memorable night out. 🖌⛪️

Don’t forget to follow the Malta Theatre Calendar to stay updated on all the local mainstream plays and click on any show that interests you for more information and to book your tickets. 🇲🇹🎭📆

All theatre performances in Malta by day and venue.

30/05/2025

There is some VERY exciting things going on in the local theatre world right now: an unstoppable sensation, an absolute abundance of home-made stand-up comedy, and not one but two exciting theatre phenomena about to be unleashed. And everything is 100% original! 🇲🇹🎭
For a full overview of everything theatre, get your diary and check out the . 🎟📱
Jamie Cardona’s Mid-Djarju ta’ Student fi Skola tal-Knisja runs for five shows over the weekend and will keep running strong for the next three weekends with more shows already scheduled for October at Theatre Next Door. If you have yet to see this show, find the next available ticket and get in line. 📕✏️✝️

Opening tonight is Long Story Short… This collection of short plays by Ignite Theatre Malta will run tonight and tomorrow at Tigullio in St Julians. 📔

For those who are up for some stand-up comedy, you are literally spoilt for choice with shows scheduled this weekend at both SOHO office venues and the Afro Deli and Coffee. 🎙💀

Next weekend sees the opening of Skeċċ – The National Short Play Festival at Spazju Kreattiv. An evolution of the formidable Birgu Short Play Festival, this festival will see brand new short plays being staged for the first time ever over a packed weekend. 🖊🎭

The 13th June sees the opening of the much-anticipated Boċċi, il-Musical. This collaboration between Teatru Malta and the multi-award winning Give or Take Productions opens the Malta International Arts Festival with an innovative new musical about the classic Maltese game. The show will run over six weekends at various boċċi clubs. 🔴🟢🎼

Book those tickets and happy theatre!

All theatre performances in Malta by day and venue.