Tomatoes Don’t Fly

When a brush with mortality shakes Ignacio to his core, a mundane afternoon cooking turns into an epic existential journey. As he contemplates a tomato, his mind dips into another dimension and he finds himself straddling parallel lives: one as a disillusioned childish clown, the other as a charismatic self-help guru. When his partner Maria returns from work, she discovers that something in Ignacio has changed forever.

Through rich visual language, comedy, text and original sound, we immerse ourselves in that strange space where laughter meets tragedy. A show that tries to find humour in our difficulties, community in loneliness, and perhaps a little peace in chaos.

A CLOWN SHOW A TED-STYLE TALK ABOUT FEAR, A PERSONAL STORY, A RICH VISUAL LANGUAGE, A VERY FUNNY TEXT, MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES, PECULIAR CHARACTERS, AUDIENCE INTERACTION AND LOTS OF HUMOUR.

Physical theatre, text and clown

Text in English or Spanish

Small-scale indoors

60 minutes

+12

“Great fun and thought-provoking”
Emma Marston, Voice Radio
“A delightful hour with a charming clown”
Dan Leee, London International Clown Festival
"Connection with the public from the first moment giving a touch of joy".
Fringe Theatrefest
"A show you won't forget".
Mark Ruttingerg

Creative Team

Written and Created

José Parra and Jamie Wood

Directed

Jamie Wood

Sound and Music

Dominica Kennedy

Lighting Design

Lewis Dredge and Nick Maloney

Costume Design

Viviana Rohmer-Litzmann

Costume Design

Viviana Rohmer-Litzmann

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