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Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life
When Keith Alessi received a cancer diagnosis he learned to play the banjo and found physical and emotional healing in a circle of musicians. The story is told with warmth, humour and of course banjo music!
After a major life-changing event caused a high-flying corporate CEO to suddenly retire and reevaluate what’s important in life, a banjo-picking storyteller was created with a message of resilience, hope and perseverance.
After tour at US and UK fringe festivals, ‘Tomatoes Tried To Kill Me, But Banjos Saved My Life,’ is on stage at The Exchange Theatre.
When Keith Alessi received a cancer diagnosis he learned to play the banjo and found physical and emotional healing in a circle of musicians. He tells the story of his multi-cultural boyhood, meteoric rise in the boardroom to the startling news that changed his life and candidly reveals how he used that obstacle to find a new passion in music
After a major life-changing event caused a high-flying corporate CEO to suddenly retire and reevaluate what’s important in life, a banjo-picking storyteller was created with a message of resilience, hope and perseverance.
After tour at US and UK fringe festivals, ‘Tomatoes Tried To Kill Me, But Banjos Saved My Life,’ is on stage at The Exchange Theatre.
When Keith Alessi received a cancer diagnosis he learned to play the banjo and found physical and emotional healing in a circle of musicians. He tells the story of his multi-cultural boyhood, meteoric rise in the boardroom to the startling news that changed his life and candidly reveals how he used that obstacle to find a new passion in music
Sunday 23 Apr 2023
The Exchange Theatre
Howard Street
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 1SE
3pm
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