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Paul Capsis Paul Capsis i(A137207 works by)
Gender: Male
Heritage: Maltese
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1 Judy and Me Paul Capsis , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2-3 May 2015; (p. 6)
1 Paul Capsis on Little Bird and Three More Modern Fairytales Paul Capsis , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 7 January 2015;
1 To the Women Who Changed My Life : Paul Capsis Paul Capsis , 2013 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Yours Truly : Cathartic Confessions, Passionate Declarations and Vivid Recollections from Women of Letters 2013; (p. 174-177)
1 Paul Capsis Paul Capsis , 2011 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings , July no. 6 2011; (p. 59-70) Don't Peak at High School : From Bullied to A-List 2011; (p. 172-185)
1 11 y separately published work icon Angela's Kitchen (Il-Kċina ta’ Angela) Paul Capsis , Julian Meyrick , 2010 Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2012 Z1741987 2010 single work drama (taught in 1 units)

'In 1948, Angela left Malta. Having gathered up five children, she sailed out on the Strathnavar, leaving poverty and the war behind. Her destination: Australia. In Surry Hills, she could build a bright new life. If only she could first learn the language, finish shoring up their dilapidated house, find new friends, get the racist neighbour off her back and keep her son away from sly grog queen Kate Leigh's kids.

'Back in Malta, someone else has made a journey. Making his way along Kalkara's glistening harbourside, a young man with flowing black hair has returned to claim his past. Paul Capsis is walking home.

'A journey that begins at a kitchen table becomes a sprawling family history and a fitting tribute to a much-loved matriarch. Told simply and truthfully, Angela's Kitchen is an astonishingly evocative piece of autobiographical theatre from one of Australia's most versatile performers.'

Source: Griffin Theatre Company website, http://www.griffintheatre.com.au/
Sighted: 15/11/2010
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