Two wogs, a drag queen. Madone!
The Blueroom Theatre, 2025
Maria is gay, Nonna is dead, these two things do not correlate. Rumours are flying through the family when Maria inherits the beloved local Italian social hub, Il Caffe Cafe. Now left to run a failing business, all while trying to navigate a culture in contrast with her values, Maria needs help. Divine intervention comes in the shape of her cousin, Bella, and the eccentrically mysterious drag queen, Monica Bocconcini.
A bittersweet reflection on grief, cultural identity and queerness; A Third Place pulls apart the cross sections of culture, family and values, as the trio unravel the mysteries of the past to restore Il Caffe Cafe back to its former glory, and find an unlikely community along the way.
cAST
MARIA – Dakota Gaudio
BELLA – Isla Simeoni
MONICA BOCCONCHINI – Tiandra Seal
LUCA – Jordan Paoillo
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Creative Lead – Dakota Gaudio
Co-Director – Annalisa Cicchini
Stage Manager – Jarrad Whitehurst
Assistant Stage Manager – Maia Jackson
Lighting Designer – Cidele Mezger
Sound Designer – Sian Griffiths
Set Designer – Setareh Moqarabin
Costume Designer – Adah Hill
Props and Set Assistant – Harper Freeman
Marketing – Chiara Hadi
Advisor – Helen Trenos
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