Italian American Reconciliation

This is an archived page. This performance took place in 2003.

Italian American Reconciliation
September 7th - October 7th, 2001
A romantic folktale
By John Patrick Shanley

Play Saltarella by Curenta Alternata:

From the author of the acclaimed film Moonstruck comes a lighthearted exploration of male/female relationships and the sometimes unsettling (and very funny) complications that can ensue. Set in New York's Little Italy, this urban fable follows the lovelorn misadventures of Huey Maximilian Bonfigliano, who, while trying to regain his "manhood," must finally learn that "the greatest-and only-success is to be able to love." "Ultimately Shanley is telling us a tall tale, but he does it with so much humor, so much winsome charm that it is almost irresistible." -NY Daily News

Related Resources:

To dig deeper into the background of Italian American Reconciliation and playwright John Patrick Shanley, visit the following sites:

  About Little Italy:

Little Italy Neighbors Association (LINA)
Little Italy NYC
Mama's Trip to Little Italy

   About Italian American Reconciliation:

A Comprehensive Study Guide
assembled by Dr. Martin Andrucki
(Bates College, Lewiston, Maine)

  About John Patrick Shanley:

A Compendium of International Course Materials
assembled by Dr. Ingrid Kerkhoff
(Universitat Bremen, Germany).