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Written and performed by
Monia Baldini and Lucía Peña Pin
Director - Georgia Murphy
Associate director- Kimberley Twiner
Co-produced by
Tuttifrutti & Mouths of Lions
“Two clowns. Some legendary women. Lots of snakes. A guaranteed tragedy.”
Join Nina Divina - actor extraordinaire - and her faithful assistant Lucia Bombilla as they attempt to stage the most tragic scenes of legendary women...and snakes.
This will be the production of a lifetime - the role of a lifetime. You will be taken on a tour-de-force of acting talent the likes of which you have never seen before : from Shakespeare’s Cleopatra to the snake haired Medusa - Nina Divina can - and will perform it all.
Expect fierce flamenco dancing, seductive apple munching and that classic hit song we all know and love : “I’m not a woman, I’m a snake!”. An anarchic, silly, fun-filled hour of clowning and cabaret that celebrates all things woman (and some things snake)
" Tragic Scenes Of Legendary Women Where Snakes Were (Kind Of) Present is a silly show.
It’s an immensely silly show and therein lies its strength. Nina Divina – possibly the most prima donna character I’ve ever seen - takes on the role of multiple female headliners from history, always involving a snake in some way, aided by her extremely-patient assistant Lucia Bombilla.(...)
The best sort of slapstick humour happens when you’re not entirely sure that the comedy is entirely-planned – then it happens again and you realise that every step of the performance has been meticulously choreographed to make you laugh. I’d happily watch this show a second time, and that’s one of the best compliments I can ever give a performance."
Seamus Ryan, journalist
“This show was surreal, melodramatic and glitzy, with elements of slapstick added in perfectly. One of the funniest things I’ve seen for ages!”
Max Tookey, audience member
“I can’t say if this show is a tragically comic or comically tragic. In any case you will die laughing”
Edoardo Vanoni, clown
“Scccccc ……. “
Jennifer, a snake
