Tomatoes
tried to Kill me
But Banjos Saved My Life

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

Accolades

Awards

Pick of the Fringe
Mervyn Stutter's Pick
Edinburgh

Reviews & Press

5 STARS- PLAYBILL (EDINBURGH)
5 STARS- PLAYBILL (EDINBURGH)
August 1, 2025

"It is his purity of self that draws the audience in, his story glistening with intrigue yet unvarnished by twisted truths. It is storytelling at its finest, a fitting descendent of the bards and balladeers who have gathered crowds about them for millennia, eyes gleaming in the firelight."

5 STARS-North West End UK
5 STARS-North West End UK
August 4, 2025

"Anyone who loves an underdog story, step this way and be ready to laugh and weep in equal measure."

PBS & Buzz4good TV Interview-"It's All About The Music"
PBS & Buzz4good TV Interview-"It's All About The Music"
March 7, 2025

Keith does an interview for an episode on Buzz4good TV.

Audience Feedback

Loved the show... I laughed... I cried... I walked away with good lessons...

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.