Steve GalluccioBorn in Montreal, Quebec, Steve Galluccio is a playwright with a delightful flair for comedy. His fast-paced, comic plays, full of popular art and local references and often underscored by a gay sensibility, were coined “Gonzo Theatre” by Montreal critic Gaetan Charlebois.A favourite of the Montreal Fringe Festival for several years, Galluccio went on to win three Gemini Awards the CBC Radio-Canada hit Un gars, une fille.Galluccio’s play Mambo Italiano, premiered at the Jean Duceppe Theatre in a French version translated by Michel Tremblay and enjoyed an impressive run during the 2000–2001 season, winning both popular and critical acclaim. This play has also been adapted into a full-length screenplay—penned by Galluccio himself and directed by Emile Gaudreault—which was released worldwide in 2003.

"Manages to combine the sentimental, the silly and the sexy … "— Toronto Star