Paul de Sousa
| Born in Africa from Portuguese parents, Paulo makes a mark where he can. | |
Returning to his native Zambia following studies in Portugal and South Africa, where he obtained a BA in Industrial Engineering. He tirelessly pursued his dream of waking Zambia up to the world of quality entertainment. Paulo has found full-time work in a myriad of jobs; steadily moving up the corporate ladder, currently he is the Training Administrative Coordinator for Cicatelli Associates Inc., (a Non Governmental Agency specializing in training and organizational development - mostly health related issues, with pioneering work in HIV / AIDS -) while laboring his reverie of determinedly succeeding with passion to be a meaningful part of the entertainment industry.
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| With "theatre" in his blood from age six,
endeavoring to continually add to Lusaka's vague/sectored social scene,
he established the groundwork for the beauty and fashion industry,
engulfed himself in the arts, stage, television, radio, film and
reporting/writing for newspaper, magazines (national and International)
and even a book. His body of work has been exposed in Zambia, Portugal,
United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe, Canada and Botswana. Having
reached a peak in his Homeland, he finally abandoned security, landing
in New York in January of 2001, to study at The Lee Strasberg Theatre
Institute.
Over sometime, Paulo's "spectacular" physique has brought him recognition in character roles such as Elephat (Aninanimals), Wizard (Wizards and Warriors), Herr Schultz (Cabaret), Eugene (Grease), King Herod (JCS), Eddie & Dr. Scott (Rocky Horror Show), Tom/Phyllis/Leslie in AR Gurney's Silvia and performed in The British Councils - Three Sisters in Africa, adapted from Chekov. More recently he has worked on Paddy Chayefsky's Marty and as Lennie in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, appeared as Jaycee in Echo and Narcissus for the Slam Festival, as Dean of Theology from August Strindberg's A Dream Play at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre, in the original farce "Fairy tale" at the Access and for the 2002 NY Fringe Festival. Paul has been in several short Films, including; The Dry Cleaner, Red Cockroaches, Capitalist Pig, From Here to There, Of Forgotten Memories and Red Flower - Liluwa Lofwera. Extensive voice work and play readings, including the Voice in Waiting for Joy at the Trilogy Theatre. *Partially extracted from "Visages" a photographic Book by Francois D'Elbee. Written by Chris Mahoney. |
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