Marco Calleja is a theatre maker, performer, director and producer who graduated with an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice from Royal Central, London.
Maltese-born, Marco Calleja is a director, producer, educator and performer currently following an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. In Malta, he has worked with various companies on several plays, pantomimes, musicals and ballets. He set up his theatre company, Hoi Polloi Theatre Productions in 2004 and . branched out into performing arts e
09/06/2026
A little spotlight for **Chiara and Elena**. 🎭✨
Last Friday, they wrapped up their individual acting sessions with me and now they’re off on their next adventure.
They’ve worked hard, grown in confidence, and challenged themselves every step of the way.
This week, they’ll walk into an audition room. Whatever the outcome, we’re already proud of them.
Go enjoy it, trust yourselves, and give it your all. 💛
Let’s show them some love. 👇
08/06/2026
May was intense. And then June came with the harshest lesson of all.
May was a blur of deadlines, productions, funding applications, reports, assessments, rehearsals, meetings, travel, logistics, budgets, and plans.
Building The Panto of the Opera. Running HPA through its busiest month. Taking 44 people to Birmingham. Producing an original musical with university students. Managing events, performances, and all the administration that nobody sees but everyone relies upon.
The work mattered.
The art mattered.
The ambition mattered.
Then life reminded me that there are things that matter more.
Loss has a way of reframing everything.
Not diminishing the work, but putting it in its proper place.
The truth is that while some people will always demand more, take more, expect more, and feel entitled to your time, energy, and attention, there comes a point where you realise that not every urgency deserves to become your urgency.
Some things can wait.
A quiet coffee.
A laugh with friends.
An afternoon with your child.
A conversation that lingers.
A memory being made without realising it at the time.
The work will continue. The next production will come. The next deadline will arrive.
But peace of mind, presence, and the moments that stay with us long after the applause fades are worth protecting.
June, Jon, and Karl have all reminded me of that.
💛
Who said JTF is just for kids? 👀🎭
Can you spot our HPA tutors rocking the stage at JTF Europe 2026? 💃✨
Safe to say… the students aren’t the only performers in this delegation. 😅
31/05/2026
❤️❤️❤️
31/05/2026
This was an emotional one and will forever have a special place in my heart. ❤️
23/05/2026
22/05/2026
Thank you NET News
https://netnews.com.mt/2026/05/22/hoi-polloi-malta-terga-tirritorna-ghall-jtf-europe-2026/?fbclid=IwVERDUAR9GMtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7n7HkJoiC3azZSev1txs0u4K39ytk9jZINqNxNS7iOTqZOR2d8eCDdLgX2cQ_aem_X0kfzZfRfvxiJ_9KML63yQ
fans Hoi Polloi Music Theatre International
HOI POLLOI MALTA terġa’ tirritorna għal JTF Europe 2026 - NETnews Hoi Polloi Malta se tirritona fit-tielet parteċipazzjoni tagħha fil-Junior Theatre Festival Europe (JTF Europe), wieħed mill-ikbar festivals fid-dinja ddedikati għat-teatru mużikali taż-żgħażagħ, li se jsir f’Mejju li ġej f’ Birmingham, fir-Renju Unit. Din is-sena, grupp ta’ 25 arti...