Angela's Kitchen

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Angela's Kitchen
Angela's Kitchen, by Paul Capsis.jpg
Author Paul Capsis, Hilary Bell and Julian Meyrick
Country Australia
Language English
GenrePlay
Publisher Currency Press
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN 978-0-86819-946-7

Angela's Kitchen is an Australian play by Paul Capsis, Hilary Bell and Julian Meyrick. It won the Best New Australian Work at the 12th Helpmann Awards. [1]

First production

Angela’s Kitchen was first produced by the Griffin Theatre Company at The Stables Theatre, Sydney, on 5 November 2010, with the following participants:

Performer, Paul Capsis

Director, Julian Meyrick

Associate Writer, Hilary Bell

Designer, Louise McCarthy

Lighting Designer, Verity Hampson

Music, Sound and AV Designer, Steve Toulmin

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References

  1. "Helpmann Award Winners (2012)". The Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-06-19.