Marco A. Calleja

Ending a 16-hour day on a creative high.
Today was about producing, teaching and planning—but tonight, I caught a glimpse of the magic that's beginning to emerge. The mask is on. The heels are on. The Panto of the Opera is coming... 🎭👠

Hoi Polloi | Hoi Polloi Youths | The Creative Hub

I am really proud of you my creative, energetic hurricane! Whichever path you choose, you have my full support!
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🌟 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 🌟

A huge congratulations to our wonderful Elena Borg Mercieca on placing 3rd in the Malta Visual & Performing Arts School (MVPA) auditions and securing her place at the school.

This achievement is the result of months of dedication, perseverance, and a genuine love for performing. Elena has worked consistently throughout the year in our Hoi Polloi Academy group classes, alongside individual coaching with Mr Marco, Ms Lara, and Ms Graziella.

We're incredibly proud to have been part of your journey and can't wait to see all that lies ahead.

Congratulations, Elena! Keep dreaming, keep working, and keep shining. 💙🎭

And here’s the reason for my 50 hour weeks. 🫣 Another artistic season, coming right up!

Hoi Polloi

They're going places.
And I couldn't be prouder

🎬 We can finally reveal it...

Two Hoi Polloi Academy students have made it and are currently filming for a pretty big movie! 🌟

Can you guess which one? 👀

We couldn't be prouder. Keep shining—we're all cheering you on! Enjoy it kiddos.

Mr M 💙🎭

Seven months of research, introspection, learning, questioning and reimagining… culminating in a vision for what comes next. ✨

From Passion Project to Sustainable Cultural Enterprise to From Passion to Platform.

I’m incredibly grateful to Arts Council Malta for this opportunity. Irrespective of the outcome of Phase 3, the journey has already been transformative.

Skills acquired. Thinking challenged. A vision created. The future reimagined.

After seven months, the next chapter is finally on paper.
Now, we see where it takes us. 💫

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"Creativity grows where people feel free to explore."

Every rehearsal...
Every workshop...
Every conversation...
Starts with someone willing to try.

Have a creative week from all of us at The Creative Hub.

🔥 Week Two = COMPLETE. 🔥
What. A. Week.

From poster design and wardrobe design, to sourcing, a site visit, lighting design, set design, linking scenes, and some seriously exciting casting discussions... we've been discovering just how much goes into bringing a production to life.

Every session reminded us that theatre is so much more than what an audience sees on stage.

A huge thank you to all our tutors for making our second week of absolutely epic. 💛

And now... the moment we've been waiting for.
Next week, we stop talking about creating... and start creating. In the studio.

AAA!!! 🎭✨