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A political theatre MEPA has approved a constellation of plans designed by Renzo Piano that were commissioned by the government for its Valletta projects. Irrespective of ideals from either side of a very clear dichotomy, the decision is now final. The interpretations, however, are not. No doubt they continue to evolve, and mature. Design, as a subject in its own right, belongs to artists, yet politicians have imposed their will and subjected Mr Piano to it. Given that a parliament building might empower politicians to decide over its design requirements, an art theatre does not, unless it is to be a ‘political theatre’. No such term has been coined as yet but since no theatre maker (Mr Piano is not a theatre maker) is involved in the design requirements of the ex-Royal Opera House Theatre ruins that are to be retained to effectively embody a new theatre, such a definition is not far from the truth. Do the Maltese want a political theatre? Did MEPA vote for this?
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