Photo by Andy Muscat
Ċikku & the Chocolate Panto
Ċikku & the Chocolate Panto is the story of Ċikku, a penniless young man who lives with his mother in a giant prickly pear. Luckily his fortunes change when he finds a coveted golden ticket to visit Willy Wonder's famous Chocolate Panto along with a group of other winners. Unfortunately, everything doesn't go quite so smoothly when he discovers that the show's protagonist, the glamorous Diva Devine, is actually a horrible witch who wants to destroy all the children in the audience! Will Ċikku and his new friends succeed in exposing Diva for the horrible person that she is and turn her own magic against her?
The script may be adapted for other productions. For more information, send an email.
"Malcolm Galea’s great script and characterisation reimagined Roald Dahl’s much-loved story into a zany Maltese concoction"
Times of Malta
Photos by Viktor Vella
Ċikku & the Chocolate Panto was first produced by Masquerade Theatre Company from the 23rd December 2022 - 8th January 2023 at Teatru Manoel, Valletta.
2022 Production
Director - anthony bezzina
Musical Director - Kris Spiteri
Choreographer - Valerie Burke
Original Cast
Ċikku - Nathaniel Attard
Millie - Martina Galea Loffreda
Dame Desserta - Malcolm Galea
Willy Wonder - Joseph Zammit
Diva Devine - Katherine Brown
Mr Meaney - Marco Mallia
Foxy Roxy - Hannah Gatt
Funky Monkey - Karl Bartolo
Barbara - Melissa Mercieca
Fifi - Chrissy Despott
Jack - Benjamin Tonna
Giant - Franco Sciberras
Chorus
Benjamin Tonna, Bradley Cachia, Carla Abela, David Ellul, Dean Ellul, Elisa Muscat, Ethan Bennet Pawley, Francesca Mizzi, Keith Barbara, Kristen Abela, Kyra Lautier, Melissa Mercieca, Nicole Sciberras, Rhea Fenech