The Franca Rame Project NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(8 Reviews)

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Funny, Thought-provoking, Intense

About the Show

Part of Irondale's "On Women" festival, "The Franca Rame Project" explores the texts of Italian playwrights, actors and activists Franca Rame and Dario Fo at the height of the second feminist wave in the 1970’s.

While the work is a satirical depiction of past and present conditions of women, the texts frontally address pressing women issues of sex, politics, motherhood, prostitution, abortion, abuse, rape, and dependence, both financially and psychologically. Originally written in Italian, Rame and Fo’s texts will be reimagined by five female and non-binary people in English, with selected passages in French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese to showcase the depth and breadth of impact across cultures.

Member Reviews (8)

Intimate, Uneven, Powerfully played, Wrenching

See it if you'd like to see a sharp young ensemble try its hand at playing last generation's farce--& packing a punch as forceful as today.

Don't see it if you have no taste for broad, body-based comedy. Read more

Edgy, Entertaining, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Quirky

See it if you enjoy intimate theater by a good group woking with an old play that feels very fresh and current. Staging & lighting in non-stop action.

Don't see it if you want a traditional play. There is a lot of action here, some portraying violence, sex, abuse but none of it harmful or exposing to watch