Set the scene.
Clews worked at the dockyard and performed concerts for workers during the Second World War. Laughter offered a lift in dangerous circumstances.
Here’s the twist.
He helped found the Stage Commandos and Radio Muskettieri, bringing comedy to stages and radio audiences. His career made humour part of Maltese listeners’ shared experience.
Why it still matters.
It-Tieġ ta’ Karmena Abdilla ran for two years at Radio City Theatre and toured the islands. A joke could travel long before it could be shared online.
🧠 One to think about +
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