Legendary English playwright Edward Bond doesn't often come to Malta, but when he does, he doesn't suffer fools gladly. After the first performance of his Olly's Prison " a stage version of the 1993 BBC television series " Bond takes the stage for a Q&A. Dr Paul Xuereb, who is the Mediterranean island's premiere theatre critic, asks him: "Why are your plays so violent?" "They're not violent," replies Bond quietly…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:00AM on March 17, 2013