Since the 1996 New York City premiere of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, former advertising copywriter and self-confessed political junkie Joe DiPietro has seen countless versions of his play, which “mocks what we all go through in relationships, but ultimately celebrates them”.One of the most memorable, he says, was a “terrific production” in Madrid, Spain, notable not only for its presentation in Catalan but also for its very sexy cast. “In the US, we often write about dumpy people trying to find love, but here were four very sexy Spaniards in tight-fitting clothes” delivering his dialogue in a language he didn’t quite follow.DiPietro was working in advertising in his late 20s when he began writing political sketches, which were performed in basement theatre bars in New York. When he decided to write some sketches about dating, they were so well received that something clicked — people want to hear about themselves.“The actors used to call it ‘the nudge show’, because they...
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