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A Girl Named Ralph

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BY Kate Lacey   July 04, 2008 12:07

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Rafaella Diana depicts growing up Italian in Montreal in a series of sweet but slight vignettes. Ralph’s youthful exploits are narrated by her older self, a set-up which implies a coming-of-age story but Diana’s character doesn’t age, much less develop. As a result, the play has little dramatic momentum, just a mixture of soft ethnic jokes and “Eee! Madon’!” outbursts. A tagged-on final monologue addresses immigrant struggles but the last-minute grasp for sentiment can’t bestow weight to this collection of sketches.

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justpassingby Jul 12, 2008 11:24A
Kate - you do realise its the Fringe right?
The Fringe festival is about up and coming artists, actors and playwrites to have a chance to show off their stuff. Of course it's not going to be polished and perfect! That's what the Fringe is about! It's taking a chance and putting yourself out there. A Girl Named Ralph, like many other pieces in the Fringe have one thing you will never have - passion, sincerity, and very entertaining. P.S Thanks for taking off your original comment about comparing Italians to a bowl of pasta - nice to know you caught your own ignorance and changed it.
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