Teatru Manoel unveils 2025-2026 season with over 50 productions
Programme features Verdi’s Falstaff, musical Amélie, debut season for De Valette Chamber Orchestra
Teatru Manoel has announced its 2025-2026 programme, unveiling more than 50 productions ranging from opera and musicals to Maltese-language plays, concerts and educational projects.
The season will feature Verdi’s Falstaff, the musical Amélie, and the Francis Ebejer Award-winning Maltese play Sofie.
Other highlights include new productions by TOI TOI, such as George Orwell’s 1984 and the concert Movie Magic, alongside the traditional Christmas pantomime.
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici said the packed programme underlined the strength of local talent while boosting international collaborations.
“Teatru Manoel remains one of the main centres of cultural life in our country,” Bonnici said.
The season also marks the debut of the De Valette Chamber Orchestra, founded within Teatru Manoel under the direction of violinist Carmine Lauri.
Artistic Director Adrian Mamo said the theatre would serve as a platform for national companies such as the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, ŻfinMalta and TeatruMalta, as well as private companies including Masquerade and Moveo.
International collaborations will also bring artists from Italy, France and Greece. the theatre's programme will also feature the ever popular Valletta Baroque Festival, Malta Spring Festival and the International Arts Festival.
TOI TOI, the theatre’s learning and participation programme, is celebrating its 15th season with a line-up that spans puppetry, music and movement. Manager Kate Fenech Field said the productions are designed as long-term investments in theatre education.
“They are entertaining, but also challenging, and based on serious research," Fenech Field said.
Teatru Manoel CEO Edward Zammit praised the work behind the scenes by the theatre’s staff and crews, while chairman Michael Grech said the season promises “something for everyone”, with a mix of opera, concerts, musicals and Maltese-language dramas.
“Teatru Manoel is committed to keeping alive our precious Maltese language while offering the very best across every genre,” Grech said.