Made in Italy Coming to the CAA Theatre in Toronto
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: John Karastamatis, Sue Toth, Erin Nantais
MAY 24 – JUNE 8, 2025
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
“Timoteo sings, dances, does more physical routines than the Cirque du Soleil, and more broad Italian accents than all three Godfather movies. The guy is incredible!” - Vancouver Sun
“A cause for celebration. Honest, heartfelt and funny” - Hamilton Spectator
“Magnificent. A tour de force performance. Wildly entertaining” - Calgary Herald
“Exuberant, dynamic and hilarious” - Edmonton Journal
TORONTO, ON – Made in Italy, Farren Timoteo’s tour-de-force solo show packed with disco, fantastic singing and a host of hilarious characters, has played to over 100,000 audience members at theatres across Canada. It is finally making its Toronto debut at CAA Theatre from May 24 through June 8, 2025.
Farren recently visited some iconic local Italian spots here in Toronto, check out the video HERE.
ABOUT MADE IN ITALY
An Italian teenager growing up in Jasper in the 1970s, caught between two worlds and determined to make his mark. This tour-de-force show is packed with disco, fantastic singing and a host of hilarious characters. Winner of the Sterling Award (Edmonton), Jessie Award (Vancouver) and Betty Mitchell Award (Calgary) for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy, as well as the Calgary Theatre Critic's Award for Outstanding Performance in a One-Person Show, this is a delightful, heartfelt coming of age story about a kid with the heart of Rocky Balboa and the moves (and hair!) of John Travolta.
THE CAST
Farren Timoteo (Francesco Mantini), Daniel Curalli (Francesco Mantini Understudy).
THEE CREATIVE TEAM
Daryl Cloran (Director), Laura Krewski (Original Choreographer), Cory Sincennes (Set Designer), Cindy Wiebe (Costume Designer), Celeste English (Lighting Designer), Conor Moore (Original Lighting Design), Mishelle Cuttler (Sound Designer), Bex Tralli (Audio Consultant), Christine Leroux (Stage Manager), Emilie Aubin (Assistant Stage Manager), Hazel Moore (Apprentice Stage Manager), Andrei Mazuruc (Technical Director), Colin Rivers & Robert Richardson / Marquis Entertainment (Producers)
Made in Italy was developed by Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops, BC), and premiered there on September 8, 2016. The Citadel Theatre (Edmonton, AB) produced a new production of Made in Italy based on the original production in January 2024. The play is by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca