Tomatoes
tried to Kill me
But Banjos Saved My Life

An Award Winning, Inspirational True Story
Keith Alessi playing a banjo

Accolades

Awards

Winner
Fringe Encore Series
New York City
Sold Out Run
Off Broadway
Winner
Most Inspirational
New York City

Reviews & Press

5 Star review-Arts Review Edinburgh
5 Star review-Arts Review Edinburgh
August 5, 2024

5 Star Review written by Tom King

CTV Sawatsky Sign-Off
CTV Sawatsky Sign-Off
April 8, 2024

A wonderful human interest story by Adam Sawatsky of CTV Vancouver Island

British Theatre Review - Edinburgh Fringe
British Theatre Review - Edinburgh Fringe
August 16, 2023

Paul T Davies reviews Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life at Space @ Surgeon’s Hall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe.

Audience Feedback

An amazing journey presented here - very touchy and powerful story told in a very intimate theater...makes you look, as Keith Alessi suggests, in your closet...and forward through the windshield...This is an authentic and not-to-be missed!!!

Very well done- humorous, poignant, excellent.

Heartfelt personal experience, like a Moth story hour. Good story teller. I will leave it up to the listener if he/she wants to hear about a personal journey.