A brand-new theatre is celebrating its launch with two back-to-back productions. Officially launching later this month, Theatre Next Door is a new performing arts venue in Magħtab, owned and operated by FM Theatre Productions – the producers behind numerous pantomimes and the smash-hit musicals My Fair Lady, Mamma Mia! and We Will Rock You. Theatre Next Door features a black box theatre and backstage area with retractable seating and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems. As well as a café bar that will initially be open for audiences during performances, Theatre Next Door also boasts three rehearsal rooms with sprung floors, all available for hire. “We are delighted to open this exciting new theatre space in central Malta, just in time to ring in the rest of the season with two top-class productions – and prepare for next season’s jam-packed programme,” says FM Theatre founder and managing director Edward Mercieca. One of the rehearsal rooms. “Theatre Next Door will be a hub for productions and projects large and small, theatrical and commercial. We can’t wait to welcome audiences soon for the first opening night of many!” Timed to coincide with the launch of Theatre Next...