Paul Capsis

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Paul Capsis
Born1963or1964(age 59–60)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • playwright
Years active1988 (1988)–present
Notable work Angela's Kitchen
Website paulcapsis.com

Paul Capsis (born 1964) is an Australian actor, singer and playwright who mainly works in cabaret and musical theatre. He has also released four albums, Paul Capsis Live (2004), Boulevard Delirium, Everybody Wants to Touch Me (2008) and Make Me a King (2010). His film work includes roles in Head On (1998) and The Boy Castaways (2013). Capsis appeared in the telemovie Carlotta (2014). At the Helpmann Awards he has won five accolades: Best Live Music Presentation for Capsis vs Capsis (2002), Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert for Boulevard Delirium (2006), Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for Diana in The Lost Echo (2007), Best Male Actor in a Play and Best New Australian Work for Angela's Kitchen (2012).

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Biography

Paul Capsis was born in 1963or1964 as the second child of father Chris (Greek heritage) and mother Mary (Maltese). [1] [2] [3] During childhood his parents were divorced and Capsis was partly raised in Surry Hills by his maternal grandmother Angela in a "conservative, religious environment". [1] [2]

In the Belvoir Street Theatre adaptation of the Indonesian-based The Cockroach Opera (1992) Capsis took the role of Kumis, a street gang leader. [4] Helen Musa of The Canberra Times praised Capsis' singing as "especially notable". [4] In his solo show, Burning Sequins, at Budinski's, Carlton in 1995 he variously impersonated Shirley Bassey, Bette Midler, Madonna, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand and Janis Joplin. [5] Capsis appeared in an Australian production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle , written by Bertolt Brecht, which was performed at the Belvoir in September 1998. [6] His role was described by The Australian Jewish News ' Peter Morrison as "an androgynous, dual-voiced Arkadi". [6]

Capsis' film work includes roles in Head On (1998) opposite Alex Dimitriades, where he took the supporting role of Johnny/Tula. [7] Angela's Kitchen is an autobiographical one-man play with Capsis portraying multiple roles from his childhood. [8] It was first performed at Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst in November 2010. [9] During 2012 Angela's Kitchen had four runs: Beckett Theatre, Melbourne (May–June, September), Lennox Theatre, Parramatta (August) and Visy Theatre, New Farm, Queensland. [10] Rebecca Harkins-Cross of The Sydney Morning Herald reviewed the Beckett Theatre performance, "Like memory itself, there is no overarching narrative here but short vignettes that move across time and continents. The familial story speaks to a wider history of Australia as a migrant nation." [8] At the 12th Helpmann Awards in 2012 he won both Best Male Actor in a Play and Best New Australian Work. He appeared in Michael Kantor's film The Boy Castaways (2013), starring Megan Washington and Tim Rodgers. He provided a supporting role as Stefan in the 2014 telemovie Carlotta , screened on ABC TV.

Discography

Theatre roles

Credits: [10]

Awards and nominations

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References

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  2. 1 2 Northover, Kylie (21 April 2017). "Lunch with Paul Capsis: 'I Was Never in the Closet!'". The Age . Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Squires, Tony (15 June 2002). "Out on a Limb" . The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 June 2002. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Musa, Helen (5 August 1992). "Asian Play Missed the Local Mark". The Canberra Times. Olympics Special Late Edition. Vol. 66, no. 20, 933. p. 21. Retrieved 31 October 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ Arya, Robyn (7 July 1995). "Great Divas". The Australian Jewish News . Vol. 61, no. 43. p. 38. Retrieved 31 October 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  6. 1 2 Morrison, Peter (2 October 1998). "Comic look at Brecht". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. 104, no. 2. p. 36. Retrieved 1 November 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Gocs, Danny (24 July 1998). "Director with an eye for new talent". The Australian Jewish News. What's On. Vol. 64, no. 42. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  8. 1 2 Harkins-Cross, Rebecca (7 September 2012). "Angela's Kitchen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Event: Angela's Kitchen". AusStage. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Contributor: Paul Capsis". AusStage . Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ Capsis, Paul (2004), Paul Capsis live at Angel Place City Recital Hall, Black Yak Records, retrieved 31 October 2022
  12. ↑ Capsis, Paul (2008), Everybody Wants to Touch Me, Black Yak Records, retrieved 31 October 2022
  13. ↑ Capsis, Paul (2010), Make Me a King, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 31 October 2022
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