In Search of Goldoni
A Beyond Face Production
In association with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Impossible Producing
Written and Performed by Saikat Ahamed
Directed by Alix Harris
A holiday to beautiful Venice.
Saikat is busy dragging his family around the winding cobbled streets, eating every flavour of gelato, serenading gondoliers, and obsessively thinking about a bloke called Carlo Goldoni, some Venetian twins and the death of his dad.
Come with Saikat as he takes us through the streets of Venice to the hospital wards of Romford and into the inner workings of his brain as he desperately searches for shade from the storm in his mind.
In Search of Goldoni is a new comedic solo show that asks the big questions: what is life really about, what happens when we leave this earth and what the hell is granita menthe?
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Please note there are themes of grief in the show and mentions of cancer.
Studio Event
Please note that this performance takes place in our smaller Studio Theatre. If it’s your first visit or you are unfamiliar with the Mercury building, you can find out more about our spaces here.
Written and Performed by Saikat Ahamed
Directed by Alix Harris
Set and Costume Design Aldo Vazquez
Lighting Rajiv Pattani
Sound and Composition Nicola T. Chang
Movement Joel Daniel
Production Manager Jihan Rizqallah
Stage Manager Vicki Horan
This witty and moving solo show is a journey through memory, grief and the search for meaning – wrapped in sharp comedy and a heartfelt personal story.
Bristol 24/7
It talks to the individual experience we all encounter and highlights the jarring, mind-wrangling side-swipe when loss mingles with family, tradition and grief. It reminds us that even when we’re alone at our dark times with dark thoughts, we’re not on our own.
PRSD
A highly engaging show that effortlessly oscillates between laughter and deeper emotional reflection, blending humour with emotional resonance.
Bristol 24/7
In Search of Goldoni is a sweet and soulful play that deserves its prolonged audience applause this evening. The crowd’s reaction is testament to Ahamed’s heartfelt performance; he puts everything into it.
Theatre Royal Plymouth Reviewer
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