The Italian Divorce
- Testadura Productions
- Alexander Theatre
The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
$79.90
After sellout seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide & Perth, the hit show is back! It’s loud, heartfelt, and hysterically relatable…it’s like watching your family on stage.
You can leave your wife but you can never leave your family.
From Marriage Breakdown to Family Meltdown - A Heartwarming New Comedy About Love, Guilt, and Discovering That Some Prisons Come with Home-Cooked Meals and Unconditional Judgment.
When Pino gets kicked out by his wife, he does what any self-respecting Italian man would do: he moves back in with his parents… BIG MISTAKE!
Within hours, the whole neighbourhood knows. Mamma’s dishing out guilt. Dad’s offering advice from 1971, and Dimitri “The Greek” neighbour brought ouzo “for the healing.”
THIS ISN’T JUST COMEDY.
IT’S SURVIVAL.
A roast. A reunion. A group therapy session with biscotti.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT
IT’S PAINFULLY FAMILIAR. Whether you grew up with Catholic guilt, homemade salami, or uncles who knew a lot about nothing – this show will hit close to home.
IT’S YOUR CHILDHOOD, just with better lighting and bigger laughs. Think Nonna’s Sunday lunch meets every family fight you’ve ever had over osso-buco and meatballs.
IT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS about the family you and your cousins were too afraid to ask!
And yes – there will be emotional damage. But we’ll get you through it.
The Italian Divorce celebrates the resilience of a generation that carried their homeland in their hearts while building a life for us.
It’s your memories.
It’s your meltdowns.
It’s your Nonna’s advice you never asked for.
It’s loud, honest, loving and unforgettable!
The Italian Divorce is more than just a comedy, it’s a tribute to the tug-of-war between tradition and independence, and the beautiful mess that is family. Book your tickets today.
CAST
Frank Lotito (Big Mamma’s Boy, Wog Boys Forever) as Bruno – the retired carpenter who still works for cash
Steve Mouzakis (Prison Break, Clickbait, ) as Dimitri – the overly friendly Greek neighbour/ philosopher who just won’t leave
Rosanna Morales (The Wedding) as Lucia – the iron-fisted matriarch with a wooden spoon and good intentions
Louisa Mignone (Wentworth) as Teresa – the fiercely independent, unmarried sister Davide Mollica as Pino
Davide Mollica as Pino – the unlucky-in-love son trying to please everyone, with nowhere to hide
Alessandra Merlo as Lisa – the exasperated (soon-to-be ex) wife who wants more from her husband and less from her mother-in-law
