An important performing arts venue in Valletta, the Manoel Theatre is reported to be one of Europe’s oldest working theatres. It has an oval-shaped auditorium with three tiers of wooden boxes...
An important performing arts venue in Valletta, the Manoel Theatre is reported to be one of Europe’s oldest working theatres. It has an oval-shaped auditorium with three tiers of wooden boxes decorated with gold leaf, and a pale blue trompe-l’oeil ceiling resembling a round cupola. It has retained many of its architectural features despite multiple alterations over the years and is a very beautiful building. The theatre still presents shows in both English and Maltese, including opera, pantomime and musicals.