Looking For Alibrandi at Dunstan Playhouse

It’s the last year of school and 17-year-old Josephine Alibrandi can’t wait for her future to begin – if only she can get past the world of her Nonna, holding onto the values of the old country and the world of her Mum, full of care and secrets. It’s time to take her place in the real world, beyond her family, beyond being an Alibrandi.

But this is the year Josie gets to know her father. This is the year she falls in love. And this is the year she uncovers the truth – and finds the Alibrandi she has been searching for.

Three generations of women. The Italian-Australian experience. A trip back into the 1990s. A theatrical adaptation of the beloved iconic Australian novel and groundbreaking film, fresh from sold out seasons in Sydney and Melbourne will have its Adelaide premiere in 2025. Directed by the new Artistic Director of Brink Productions, Stephen Nicolazzo, there’s a new Josie coming this way!

“Broad, bold, playful comedy” – The Age

“This comically and beautifully honest look at cultural identity, class and trauma is brought to vivid life… in this ridiculously enjoyable sunbeam of a production.” – Arts Hub

“Rajan’s play probes deeply into the generational triptych at the centre: three women, three lives, one heartbeat” – The Guardian