Australia in 50 Plays is Julian Meyrick's lively and accessible account of the remarkable relationship between our national drama and our national life, examining fifty outstanding plays of diverse content and style that have appeared in the 120 years since Federation.

In 1948, Angela left Malta. Having gathered up five children, she sailed away leaving poverty and the war behind. Her destination: Australia, to build a bright new life Back in Malta, Paul Capsis has made a journey, returning to claim his past.