In this heartfelt and hilarious episode of The Good Italian Girl and Friends, Claudia sits down with two talented performers from the hit comedy play The Italian Divorce — Rosanna Morales, who plays Lucia, and Jeanette Coppolino, who plays Lisa.Together, they explore the humour, heart and cultural truth behind the play, written and directed by Frank Lotito. What begins as a conversation about a comedy production becomes a much deeper reflection on Italian-Australian family life, migration, language, identity, sacrifice, generational expectations and the beautiful chaos that so many immigrant families know so well.Rosanna shares her Sicilian background, her passion for preserving language through her work The Last Sicilian, and why dialect, memory and storytelling matter so deeply. Jeanette opens up about acting, motherhood, family, cultural expectations and what it means to break the mould while still honouring where you come from.This episode is a celebration of Italian-Australian culture, family love, loud conversations, food around the table, and the stories that connect generations.Brought to you by Shining Light

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