Angela's Kitchen

An excellent performance by Paul Capsis. Angela's Kitchen was written by Paul and associate writer Hilary Bell. It is directed by Julian Meyrick.
It is an autobiographical tale for Paul's memories of his Maltese Grandmother Angela. Angela emigrated to Australia with her five children just after the second World War. She built a new life in Surry Hills but her heart always remained in Malta. He recounts stories of his childhood and cleverly reenacting scenes around the kitchen table; playing various family characters and slipping in and out of Maltese.
The staging is simple but very effective. The stage revolves around Angela's Kitchen which is transformed by projected images of Malta and family members at different times in Angela's and Paul's lives.
The whole performance is very moving and informative. Paul managed to keep the audience captivated in this intimate performance.