Directed by Malcolm Galea and starring Nathan Brimmer, Philip Leone-Ganado and Joseph Zammit, Art holds particular significance for WhatsTheirNames Theatre. The company first staged the play, with the same director and cast, back in 2010, earning hugely positive reviews and firmly establishing the company’s presence on the Maltese theatre scene. The same team has been producing theatre together ever since, and is now returning to Art to kickstart a new season of work after the difficulties brought about by the pandemic.
“Art was one of the first plays we ever worked on together, and to be able to return to it now and share this fantastic comedy with a whole new audience, and many people who heard about our first production but never got to see it, is incredibly special,” says Philip Leone- Ganado, who plays Marc in the production.
“Just like our characters, we’ve now been friends for more than a decade. We’ve been through our ups and downs: we’ve worked, laughed and travelled together, we’ve changed as people, and we’ve also fought – a lot. We’re really excited to be able to bring all that history back into this performance and find out, like in all long friendships, what’s changed and what’s stayed exactly the same.”