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Angela Chaplin Angela Chaplin i(A11948 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Watu Tom E. Lewis , Angela Chaplin , 2009 Darwin Theatre Company Gulwardi , Z1590438 2009 single work drama Indigenous story

Aboriginal metaphysics and the howl of the wild. After years of exile and a lifetime of traveling in the wild worlds of movies, jazz and theatre, Tom Lewis wants to come home. Home to Arnhemland, to his family, his elders, and his country - but can he?

1 1 Thirteen Hundred Ashtrays Angela Chaplin , 李洋 , 2004 single work drama 'Thirteen Hundred Ashtrays tells the true story of Yang Li's journey from China to Australia via Malta, Hungary to Romania. Yang is a star of Chinese stage and screen, virtuoso actor, director, naughty boy, lover, Tiger Balm salesman, survivor and collector of ashtrays - thirteen hundred of them, each with a story. His journey is one of political upheaval, danger, great humour and search for peace. Thirteen Hundred Ashtrays uses the music of the Chinese stage, film, storytelling, song... and the remarkable talents of Yang Li himself.' (From http://www.perthfestival.com.au/festival/index.cfm/fuseaction/events.detail/pkEvent/101648) Sighted 13/4/04
1 2 y separately published work icon Mavis Goes to Timor Angela Chaplin , Paola Kavisha Mazzella , Katherine Thomson , 2002 Sydney : Currency Press Playbox Theatre , 2003 Z1011419 2002 single work drama (taught in 1 units)

'The true story of Mavis, an 86 year old retired haberdasher from regional Victoria. Stung into action by the suffering of the East Timorese, Mavis took her sewing machines to Timor and set about making a practical contribution. Amid the destruction and buoyed by the people's overwhelming faith Mavis tackles the bureaucracy. This work is based on stories told by Mavis Taylor, Elwyn Taylor and the women of East Timor.' Libraries Australia record.

1 Writing Ningali Angela Chaplin , 1996 single work criticism
— Appears in: Telling Time : Papers, Perfomances and Images from Playworks Playing with Time Festival Held at the Wharf Theatre, Sydney 13-15 October 1995 1996; (p. 73-77)
Chaplin discusses the collaborative creation of the play, Ningali.
1 22 Ningali Robyn Archer , Josie Ningali Lawford , Angela Chaplin , 1994 single work drama
1 Alice in Wonderland Gillian Rubinstein , Angela Chaplin , 1989 single work drama
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