The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey Returns to Brighton's Lantern Theatre
Following its 2024 run at Brighton Fringe where it won the FringeReview Outstanding Theatre Award, The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey which Malcolm cowrote with Angele Galea will be returning for another run at the Lantern Theatre. The show stars Becky Camilleri and Joseph Zammit and is directed by Philip Leone-Ganado. It will run for five performances from the 17-20 April. The project is supported by Arts Council Malta through the Theatre Company Programme Fund.
Future Projects Confirmed
June 2025: Malcolm's new show Boċċi il-Musical will run over six weekends at various boċċi clubs around Malta and Gozo. Malcolm wrote the show with music and lyrics by Matthew James Borg and it will be produced by Teatru Malta and Give or Take Productions in collaboration with the Malta International Arts Festival. Malcolm will be codirecting with Philip Leone-Ganado. The project was developed with the support of Arts Council Malta and Studio Francis Ebejer.
December 2025: Malcolm will be writing and playing dame in the Masquerade Christmas pantomime Ali Baba at Teatru Manoel. The creative team includes director anthony bezzina, musical director Kris Spiteri and choreographer Valerie Burke.
The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey, which Malcolm co-wrote with Angele Galea won the FringeReview Outstanding Theatre Award at the 2024 edition of the Brighton Fringe Festival.
Malcolm's solo show Plastic and Chicken Bones won the Voice Mag Best Newcomer Award at the 2022 edition of the Brighton Fringe Festival.
The Reviews Hub
Plastic and Chicken Bones - Brighton Fringe
Voice Magazine
Plastic and Chicken Bones - Brighton Fringe
FringeReview
The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey - Brighton Fringe
Times of Malta
Malcolm Galea is a playwright and theatre professional based in Malta. Apart from writing works for theatre, he also directs, produces and performs in a number of productions. He directs More or Less Theatre, a theatre company that specialises in educational family theatre, as well as Give or Take Productions - which focuses on creating original theatre with a purpose. He is also frequently commissioned to work on a variety of projects - some of which have left their mark on the Maltese theatre landscape.
Malcolm is also sought after in other mediums such as film, improv and stand-up comedy, and is highly interested in novel ways to tell stories.
His awards include the Brighton Fringe Awards for Best Newcomer (2022) and Outstanding Theatre (2024), and the Off-West End Theatre Award for Best New Musical (2010).
Malcolm's interview with Sarah Gorrell on BBC Radio Sussex on the 15th May 2024.
Malcolm and Angele Galea's interview on Nikxfu l-Karti in 2025.
Malcolm on Il-Podcast ta' Jon in 2024.
Read Malcolm's interview with Tom Inniss from Voicemag UK in July 2022. Photo by James Bianchi.
Theatre
Writing
Establishing a solid reputation as one of Malta's foremost playwrights, the theatre scripts written by Malcolm range from family-friendly educational shows and Christmas pantomimes, to outrageously funny adult comedies.
His musicals include the raucous Porn - The Musical which won the Off-West End Award for Best New Musical following its 2010 London run.
Malta Today
Il-Kbir Għadu Gej
Acting
Malcolm has been acting for over 20 years and has developed a wide emotional and comedic range. He has worked in almost every major theatre in Malta as well as spaces in Edinburgh, London and Washington DC.
His most memorable roles include Father Flynn in Doubt, Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Oscar in The Odd Couple, and Philip in The Pride.
Reviews Hub
Plastic & Chicken Bones
Directing
Directing many of his own plays and pantomimes, Malcolm is also frequently commissioned to direct productions by other writers.
His most recent projects include Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Yasmina Reza's Art, and Noël Coward's
Times of Malta
The Importance of Being Earnest
Improvisation
Malcolm's skill in improv has seen him headline all three editions of the hit improvised Christmas show Dingle Bells, Malcolm Smells along with longtime collaborator Christopher Dingli.
In 2018 he also represented Malta in the Our Lives project at the Impro Festival Berlin which featured a performer from every EU country.
Times of Malta
Dingle Bells, Malcolm Smells
Projects
Malcolm is frequently called upon to work on projects that require a spark of innovation, a captivating narrative, or a touch of his trademark humour.
Would you like to collaborate on a fun project? Send an email
Services
Workshops & Script Doctor
Malcolm's experience and sheer enthusiasm makes him a popular choice when it comes to workshops on:
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Acting
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Improvisation
When writing your script for theatre or film, Malcolm can also provide you with developmental assistance and notes from treatment stage up until production draft.
Voice Over & Commercials
An experienced voice-over artist whose voice is frequently heard on radio adverts, documentaries and audio books, Malcolm is fluent in English and Maltese.
Additionally Malcolm has lent his image to numerous advertising campaigns such as Atlas Healthcare, APS Bank, Time To Eat and many others.
