O, TOMATO! (2024)
Produced by The Exuberance
A Project of Marisol Makes
Conceived and Directed by Marisol Soledad
with performances by Vyette Tiya and Livia Chesley
and scenic, prop, and costume design by Feather Chiaverini
Photos by Ashley Smith of Wide Eyed Studios
O, Tomato! is a saucy, sensory, clown dance theater celebration of a widely-beloved, yet often misidentified, fruit. Created in partnership with local urban gardeners, O, Tomato! invites audiences to play, move, laugh, sing, squish, slice, and savor within community. Ay, tomate! O, Tomato! premiered in the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival as part of the Performance for Young Audiences Cohort of the Cannonball Hub at Liberty Lands park and garden.
Philadelphia-area gardeners, farmers, chefs, and tomato lovers participated in the creation of O, TOMATO! as advisors, contributors, and interviewees. Learn more about their participation here.
