Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing Nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in the webs of class, identity, and family history as she finds her place in a changing world.
Iconic novel and cult movie, Looking for Alibrandi is the honest and empowered portrait of 1990s Mediterranean culture that spoke for the first time about systemic racism in Australia from a migrant perspective. It defined a generation and to this day resonates with those caught in the stranglehold of identity and othering in this country.
Award winning director Stephen Nicolazzo (Loaded, Merciless Gods) brought Melina Marchetta’s best-selling novel to the stage for the first time in 2022, where Vidya Rajan’s AWGIE nominated adaptation joined three generations of women in a passionate, heart wrenching, and unmissable rendering of the Australian classic.
Event Details:
Dates:
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:30pm
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:30pm
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:30pm
Sat, 23 Aug 2025 01:00pm
Sat, 23 Aug 2025 07:30pm
Duration: 160 minutes, including interval.
Suitable for: Recommended for ages 14 +
Location: Geelong Arts Centre - The Story House
Post Show Q&A: Fri 22nd Aug, 7:30pm.
Auslan Interpretation: Friday 22nd Aug, 7:30pm.
If you require Auslan interpretation, please reserve seating as allocated on the seating map.