The Manoel Theatre is presenting the Studio Francis Ebejer-winning play Sofie by Anthony Portelli next month.
Opening on November 14, this new comedy in Maltese will present a highly comical scenario while also dealing with the contemporary issues of technology and artificial intelligence.
Directed by Josette Ciappara, Sofie follows Thomas who, much to his wife’s dismay, has ordered a drone online. When the delivery arrives, instead of a drone they find an attractive girl robot, who quickly learns to adapt to her new environment. Their son Mark is amused, the maid is perplexed and the customs department is on their heels.
The cast features Simon Curmi, Sarah Vella, Magda van Kuilenburg, Justin Calleja, Christine Francalanza, Mario (Snits) Spiteri and Emmanuel Cassar. The set design is in the hands of Pierre Portelli.
The play was chosen as one of the winners of Studio Francis Ebejer 2025, a collaboration between the Manoel Theatre, Teatru Malta and Spazju Kreattiv, with the support of Arts Council Malta. The competition supports the development and production of three new stage plays and one radio play, all in the Maltese language.
Sofie runs at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta from November 14 to 16, and again from November 19 to 21. For more information and tickets, visit https://teatrumanoel.mt/event/sofie/ or call the Manoel’s box office at 2124 6389.
