Actors - John Suda

Curriculum Vitae » NAME: JOHN SUDA BIOGRAPHY: Born 6th April, 1951, Marsa (now Hamrun); University graduate in English and Maltese (1982); qualified teacher (1971), Subject Co-Ordinator Drama since 1996 and is responsible for the Drama Unit of the Curriculum Department in the Education Division (group responsible for Theatre - in - Education and drama education); Tutor at the national actor - training school at the Centru tad-Drama Mikiel Ang Borg, Blata ‘l-Bajda (formerly MTADA) since 1980; made his debut on stage at the age of 10 in a school play, and then in his teens led a group of young actors; took up the stage seriously at St. Michael’s College Of Education where he made his debut in Pinter’s DUMB WAITER as Gus, in 1970; speaks English and Italian fluently; worked abroad in International Theatre Encounters, as theatre expert, in Stratford – Upon - Avon (1987), Bonn (1989), Dublin (1991), Beckescaba, Hungary (1992), Besancon (1997); conducted theatre workshops during The World Children’s Theatre Festival in Lingen, Germany (1994); participated as group leader and director in Euro Fest, a festival for youth theatre groups, in Ealing, where he produced a play at the Questors Theatre (1992); best actor award for The Captain in Strindberg’s THE FATHER (MADC 1981); has two children: Roberta (1979) and Gabriel (1984). » THEATRE: He has interpreted many important roles over the years, such as: Faustus Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe Ferneze The Jew Of Malta by Christopher Marlowe The Captain The Father by August Strindberg Galileo Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht John Proctor The Crucible by Arthur Miller Marco A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller Noah Noah by Andre’ Obey Cadmus Bacchae by Euripedes Oedipus Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Sidney Lipton Gods’s Favorite by Neil Simon Joe Benjamin ditto ditto Scrawdyke Little Malcollm by David Hallliwell Tom Living Together by Alan Aycbourn Prince Albert Time Remembered by Jean Anouih Henry II Becket ditto Martin Dysart Equus by Peter Schaffer Richard Richard III by William Shakespeare Dr. Miranda Death and The Maiden by Ariel Menz Menz by Francis Ebejer Mario Meta Morna Tal-Mellieha ditto Andre’ L-Imwarrbin ditto Wenzu 1919 by Guze’ Chetcuti Is-Surmast Is-Surmast by Guze’ Chetcuti Nikol ix-Xmaksu Hanut tal-Helu ditto He has directed many plays, some of which: » Il Ventaglio, La Bottega dal Cafe’, La Locandiera by Carlo Goldoni » Run For Your Wife, by Ray Cooney » The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by William Inge » The Collector by Alan Parker » Nuts by Tom Topor » Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound by Neil Simon » Meta l-Kokka Tghajjat Bil-Lejl (winner of the Pinna Francis Ebejer) » Il-Mostru ta’ Selmun written by himself He has translated several plays, some of which: » The Good Doctor, Prisoner of Second Avenue, God’s Favorite by Neil Simon » La Bottega del Cafe’ and Il Ventaglio by Carlo Goldoni » The Day They Kidnapped The Pope by Joao Bethencourt » Run For Your Wife by Ray Cooney » Boeing Boeing and Don’t Dress For Dinner by Camelotti He has written one act plays for children and published two books of plays for children: » Maskri Zghar as editor (Gulf Publications) » Il-Ktieb Tar-Recti (Merlin Publications) He has taken part in and directed television plays on the local television, some of which: » Is-Suldat tac-Cikkulata(Arms and The Man) G.B. Shaw » Il-Bajjad u l-Kuluri » Il-Gardinar u l-Fjuri » Fredu l-Fra (28 episodes) » Leli ta’Haz Zghir (6 episodes) » Il-Madonna tac-Coqqa (13 episodes) » Ghaddi l-Bieb Miftuh (13 episodes) » Nibqghu Hekk (13 episodes) » Kamikaze » Simpatici International work for television and cinema: » Cristoforo Colombo » Crash » Among wolves » Black Eagle » Tales From The World » Tales From The World » The Final Justice » Skipper » Highlander (T.V. Series) He is also known as a TV presenter, having presented Dawra Madwarna (a weekly magazine programme) between 1975 and 1979 regularly (over 200 programmes) and more recently Tina Xortina, a weekly game show (13 programmes), among others. He has just finished presenting Kieku Tajjeb, a weekly entertainment/game show (52 programmes). He produces and presents Qui Malta! a daily radio programme in Italian for the Voice Of the Mediterranean (VOM) since 1st October 1997.