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Mattia Sedda: CHOIN

Mattia Sedda: CHOIN
“CHOIN, CHOIN!” call the farmers. “CHOIN, CHOIN!” answer the pigs. In Sardinia, it’s how pigs are summoned—direct, no pretence. That raw honesty inspired CHOIN, a bold, ridiculous, and deeply human solo clown show.  Mattia Sedda arrives in London with an empty suitcase, broken English, and a dream: to become a professional actor. But the industry isn’t sure what to make of him. From working restaurant shifts to reciting Hamlet in auditions, CHOIN follows his desperate attempt to fit in, be cast, and belong.  As Mattia performs his “ultimate showcase”—complete with Shakespeare, magic, object play, and physical comedy—what begins as an audition spirals into something far more personal. CHOIN is the hilarious, painful journey of an outsider who tries everything to be someone else, only to discover freedom in embracing who he already is.  Blending clowning, absurdity, and nostalgia, CHOIN explores migration, identity, rejection, and joy—with a pig call at its heart.  Named by Chortle as one of “10 CLOWNS TO SEE AT THE 2024 EDINBURGH FRINGE,” CHOIN is as honest and unpredictable as the call that inspired it.

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