Looking for Alibrandi at Riverside Theatres Tickets
About Looking for Alibrandi
Josie Alibrandi is in her final year of high school. Whip-smart and aspirational, she is a third-generation Italian teenager and scholarship kid, with the shadow of a family curse and a penchant for rule-breaking. 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, where Vidya Rajan’s AWGIE nominated adaptation joined three generations of women in a passionate, heart wrenching, and unmissable rendering of the Australian classic. With live passata sauce making, traditional Italian music and a soundtrack of Australian pop classics, Looking for Alibrandi is a vibrant theatrical experience full of passion, laughs, and beauty.
Run time
2hr 20min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Categories
Age
Ages 12+.
Start date
11th June, 2025
End date
15th June, 2025
Venue
Riverside Theatres Parramatta
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY LIGHT RAIL: Parramatta’s L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line is now open. Services are every 9 minutes in the peak (7am to 7pm), and 12-16 minutes in the off-peak on Monday to Friday; and 12 minutes in the peak (7am to 7pm) and 16 minutes in the off-peak on weekends. Alight at Prince Alfred Square Light Rail stop for a short walk to the theatre.
BY TRAIN: Parramatta is linked from all directions by train. Riverside is approximately a 12-minute walk from Parramatta Train Station.
Exit the station towards Parramatta Square (exit 5), turn left towards Centenary Square, Parramatta Town Hall and PHIVE. Turn right towards Church Street, and follow it up to the theatre, just across the Lennox Bridge.
BY BUS: Bus services are available to Parramatta from all directions: through Hills Bus, Sydney Buses and Hopkinsons. The nearest bus stops are on Wilde Ave/Smith St – a short walk away from the theatre.
BY FREE SHUTTLE: The Parramatta Shuttle Bus is a fast, free and accessible service run by Transport for NSW through Transdev. Operating on a continuous loop starting from Macquarie Street near Centenary Square, the shuttle bus connects rail, bus and ferry transport interchanges with local shops, community hubs and Riverside Theatres.
BY FERRY: Parramatta Quay is an enjoyable 8-minute walk to us along the river.
More information about Looking for Alibrandi
Director: Stephen Nicolazzo
Writer: Vidya Rajan (based on the novel by Melina Marchetta)
Set & Costume Design: Kate Davis
Lighting Design: Katie Sfetkidis
Sound Design: Daniel Nixon
Musicians: Rosa Voto & Renato Vacerca Tarantella
Choreography: Rosa Voto
Dialect Coach: Paulo Bongiovanni
Cultural & Language Consultant: Lucia Mastrantone
Cast includes: Chanella Macri, Lucia Mastrantone, Jennifer Vuletic, Ashton Malcom, Riley Warner & Chris Asimos
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of Looking for Alibrandi?
Looking for Alibrandi runs for 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Which theatre is Looking for Alibrandi at?
Looking for Alibrandi is at Parramatta, Sydney's Riverside Theatres Parramatta, which is located at Corner of Market & Church Street, Parramatta, Sydney, 2150.
What is the age recommendation for Looking for Alibrandi?
Ages 12+.
How do you get tickets for Looking for Alibrandi?
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