A learning community focused on creative entrepreneurship & arts education in Malta.
Studio 18 is a community of creative practice and learning, established in 2013. OUR PROGRAMMES
Contemporary Theatre Making (Creative Lab)
Acting
Musical Theatre
Playwriting
1-2-1 Coaching
Individual Audition Prep
Production Arts (in collaboration with Spazju Kreattiv)
OUR VALUES
Creativity and Innovation
Quality Learning
Communication and Collaboration
Play
Critical Artistry
Active Citizenshi
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OUR TEAM
Creative Director | Jean-Marc Cafa`
Director of Learning | Simone Spiteri
Director of Strategy | James Azzopardi Meli
Programme Coordinator | Robyn Vella
Senior Mentor for Wellness | Rebecca Attard
Senior Mentor for Musical Theatre | Rachel Fabri
Mentor for Music | Aleandro Spiteri Monsigneur
Mentor for Movement | Matthew Zammit
Wellness Officer | Nicola Camilleri
International Consultant | Paul Edwards
Learning Consultants | Ian Azzopardi Meli, Learning360 Foundation
Creative Associates | Andre` Agius, Christina Cauchi, Chris Gatt
Studio 18 is growing, but play still leads the way even after 12 years.
Over the years, Studio 18 has transformed. What began as a youth-focused creative initiative has grown into a multidisciplinary organisation working across education, the arts, and corporate training.
The scope has expanded. The impact has deepened. The conversations have evolved.
Yet through all of it, one thing has remained constant: the importance of play.
Play is not a side note to learning. It is the entry point. It sparks curiosity, strengthens emotional insight, and supports the kind of resilience that lasts. Whether in a rehearsal room, a classroom, or a boardroom, play invites people to take risks, imagine differently, and connect more honestly.
As neuroscience continues to affirm, play enhances memory, boosts creative thinking, and activates the emotional core of how humans learn. Studio 18 has always placed play at the centre of its practice, perhaps even before the word ‘play’ surfaced in the local office spaces and workplaces.
That commitment remains unchanged.
Today, Studio 18 continues to design experiences that are playful, purposeful, and deeply human. From young people discovering their voice to professionals reimagining leadership, the work is always grounded in the belief that learning begins where play is protected.
Here’s to another year of learning, growing, and making space for creativity to do what it does best: open us up to what’s possible. Happy anniversary to us 💙
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15/07/2025
The future of work is human.
As AI and automation transform the job market, it’s people skills like creativity, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and resilience that are rising in demand.
At Studio 18, we champion these skills through every creative practice empowering young people to lead, adapt, and thrive.
This World Youth Skills Day, we’re celebrating the next generation of creators, thinkers, and change-makers 💡🌍
14/07/2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Leading Across Generations: What Matters, What’s Myth, What Works in collaboration with
This was more than just another business breakfast, it was a space for honest conversation, shared challenges, and actionable takeaways.
Led by , the session brought together HR professionals, team leads, and change-makers ready to rethink what leadership looks like in a multi-generational workplace.
Together, we explored:
- Proven strategies to attract, engage, and retain Gen-Z talent
- Fresh data on Maltese youth in the workplace
- Practical tools for intergenerational leadership
- Real team challenges, and what’s actually working
At Studio 18, this is exactly the kind of work we do with organisations across Malta: blending creativity, emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and data to build workplaces where everyone — regardless of age — can thrive.
If you missed the session but want to take the next step with your team, we’d love to support you.
According to FreeHour Malta’s new GenZ survey, 72% of young people say that having a sense of purpose at work is non-negotiable.
Not perks. Purpose.
At Studio 18 and FreeHour Malta, we believe that when work feels meaningful, people show up differently, more engaged, more creative, and more connected.
But how do we create spaces where different generations can thrive together?
That’s exactly what we’re exploring at our upcoming business breakfast for leaders and HR professionals.
Join us to talk about what really matters to young people at work, and how we can lead with empathy, honesty, and a shared sense of direction.
30/06/2025
66% of young people say learning and growth are non-negotiable at work. So why are we still guessing at what matters to them?
Join us for a business breakfast in collaboration with FreeHour Malta designed to help leaders and HR professionals navigate intergenerational leadership with insight, empathy, and confidence.
We’ll unpack:
- What today’s workforce actually values
- What’s myth vs. reality
- What works when leading across generations
🗓 10th July 2025
⏰ 08:45 – 10:30
📍 Campus Hub, University of Malta
Apply via the link in our bio.
26/06/2025
74% of youths in Malta say leadership quality matters.
The question is... are we listening?
Join us for an open business breakfast designed for leaders, HR professionals, and change-makers who want to lead across generations, not just manage them.
Together with FreeHour Malta, we’re diving into real data, real conversations, and practical ways to build stronger, more inclusive leadership in Maltese workplaces.
📅 10th July
⏰ 08:45–10:30
📍 Campus Hub
Because intergenerational leadership isn’t just a trend, it’s a business imperative. Sign up via the link in our bio 📥
24/06/2025
Attention Leaders and HR Professionals 📣
Following the feedback we received, Studio 18 Malta is hosting a small, interactive session with FreeHour Malta, focused on understanding Gen-Z data and turning this into real, actionable strategies.
Details below:
📅 10th July | 🕗 08:45–10:30
📍 Block B, Campus Hub, University of Malta
Gen-Z Workshop: Leading Across Generations
• Insights into generational trends
• The foundations for intergenerational fairness
• Discussion on real challenges in the local scene
• Strategies and Tools for leading and retaining Gen Z with confidence
Sign up via the link in our bio 📥
18/06/2025
May–June Photo Dump - because we’ve been busy (in the best way)! 🤩🙏
1. Ran a “crack the code” workshop for
2. Celebrated youth talent at the Youth Awards, where our Creative Director was a judge
3. Prepping for more corporate workshops (featuring in full tech-geek mode 👨💻)
4. Our Business Development Lead .perini facilitated powerful discussions at Malta Enterprise’s Backstage event
5. All things
6. Work for our new R&D phase “Breaking Through the Surface”, supported by
7. Delivered a CliftonStrengths workshop for the team at
8. Joined a roundtable on the EU’s Action Plan against Cyberbullying, thanks to
12/06/2025
Intergenerational leadership isn’t a soft skill, it’s a success strategy.
At Studio 18 Malta, we’re helping teams move beyond generational stereotypes and into real connection. Our programmes blend creative practice, neuroscience, and youth-led insight to build cultures where everyone - from Gen Z to Gen X - feels seen, valued, and ready to lead.
Because when we bridge generational gaps, we don’t just grow stronger teams.
We grow businesses that care about 🌍 the planet, 👥 people, and 📈 profit.
We’re asking it louder for the people in the back!!! Help us help you! 📣
Why do we need an actor’s toolkit? 🎭 Because every performer’s journey is unique, and we want to hear yours.
We’re reaching out to young people to understand their experiences and expectations around theatre training in 2025.
• What excites you?
• What would you improve?
• What drives you to push your craft further?
Your insights will help shape future programmes that are relevant, inspiring, and truly youth-focused.
Take a moment to share your thoughts 👉 Link in bio.
22/05/2025
92% of senior executives say intergenerational collaboration improves leadership.
‼️ Only 11% of young leaders feel it’s actually happening.
That gap? That’s where we come in. At Studio 18, this is just one of many tensions we unpack in our learning spaces.
But before we jump to “fixing”... we pause. We ask:
👉 What unmet needs are driving these perceptions?
👉 What assumptions are shaping our responses - across generations?
Because collaboration isn’t just about proximity. It’s about trust, psychological safety, and being seen, regardless of age or experience.
We work across generations with one principle in mind: this is a two-way street. Gen Z has growing to do. So do the rest of us.
We don’t start with tools. We start with people. If your organisation is serious about people development, we’d love to work with you.
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20/05/2025
New 1-2-1 coaching slots now available from June 2025 ✨
Looking to refine your craft, grow your confidence, or prepare for the season ahead? Our tailored 1-2-1 sessions are designed to support your personal and professional development across a range of disciplines:
• Work Performance Coaching
• Career Coaching
• Acting through Song
• Audition Technique
• Actor Technique
• Presentation Skills
• Public Speaking
📩 Limited slots available – fill out the form via the link in our bio to book your session.
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Get inside the box, to think outside of it!
Studio 18 was set up in light of Malta's successful bid to host European Capital of Culture in 2018. Since its inception, the Studio has created work such as #babydaddy and The Brat and That, Limbo and Dear Pete, and performed and collaborated locally and overseas.
The Studio operates in 3 areas:
- training programmes
- performances and projects
- creative learning for schools
Studio 18 activities range from youth projects to individual mentorship, consultancy and services to schools, collaborations with other creative enterprises and ultimately, the Creative Lab. The organisation's unique position at The Box in Mosta and Teatru Salesjan in Sliema allows its members to thrive, collaborate, feed off a host of arts entities which are also resident at this space; this environment is an invaluable stimulus!
Studio 18, an organisation for informal learning, was founded by Creative Director Jean-Marc Cafà, who works with a creative team in consultation with the Board of Creative Associates, has managed the implementation of three highly successful programmes to date.
The Creative Team consists of Jean-Marc, James Azzopardi Meli, Rachel Fabri, Dr Joe Gatt and Ian Azzopardi Meli.
The Board consists of:
- Christopher Gatt (former General Manager of St James Cavalier, freelance director)
- Simone Spiteri (actor, writer, director)
- Daniel Azzopardi (Artistic Director for ZiguZajg Festival and Programme Manager for Spazju Kreattiv)
- Christina Cauchi (Principal of Danza C, Co-Director of RedTape Dance and The Box, choreographer)
Creative Lab
Creative Lab consists of workshops, projects and performances which explore stagecraft and devised work, voice and movement, problem solving, critical analysis and public speaking, among other features. The programme seeks to empower the mind to become insightful, critical, and ultimately creative.
Acceptance is subject to an audition process.
Age: 18+
The Muso Project
A high-energy project which explores Musical Theatre in it's entirety - from song repertoire to musical theatre choreography to acting through song. Members are given the opportunity to participate in workshops and mock auditions, develop a song portfolio, and much more.
Acceptance is subject to an audition process.
Age: 17+
The Actor Project
A programme tailored to hone acting skills, from the basic principles and awareness of voice, body and space to the deconstruction of text, scene studies to physical theatre, improvisation to exploration of methods and practices.
Acceptance is subject to an audition process.
Age: 17+
Mentorship Programme
These sessions cater to the individual's requirements: from audition technique to spoken voice, monologues to the foundations of public speaking.
Actors may also prepare to sit for LAMDA or Trinity examinations at advanced level and diploma level, in acting, performance arts, musical theatre and public speaking.
People interested may set up an appointment with Studio 18. First preference is given to members of the Studio.
Age: 16+
Voice Fit Workshops
Held three times a year, these workshops seek to improve members’ optimum vocal function, sensitivity to text and creativity with sound.
Studio 18 - a creative youth organisation which, by means of the creative and performing arts, is committed to:
1. ensuring that young people can assess their personal qualities, skills and achievements and use them to set goals;
2. empowering young people to explore their options and to encourage them make informed and committed choices;
3. instilling a life-long sense of play and a thirst for knowledge in each member;
4. encouraging social responsibility, active citizenship and an awareness of identity, diversity and legacy in each young person;
5. pushing boundaries with its members, participants, collaborators and audiences;
6. developing new repertoire on a national scale.
CONTACT US
For more information call 79203344, PM us or email info@studio18malta.com.
