In the days gone by, on a late night stroll around the wagons of a freak show on its touring journey, creatures of this peculiar world dress up in sequins and pearls to satisfy the greedy curiosity of their audience. A dark circus with the most unusual performers allures us into a life of alternate beauty and enchanting ways.

Deformity of the body, the mind or the soul is the main plight of the Tiger Lillies FREAKSHOW as it explores the deviant charms of the abnormal. The music carries us from scene to scene with thirty new songs in the infamous Tiger Lillies' style to tell us the tales of these peculiar and captivating creatures absolutely unique, charmingly odd and ultimately magical... Creatures with three hearts, six arms and Siamese twins attached at the hip, come to life to shock, thrill and satiate our curiosity of the bizarre.

 
     
   
     
 

A unique and intoxicating blend of Sebastiano Toma's delicate and sensitive artistic view and the Tiger Lillies' raw sarcasm and poignant humour, the Tiger Lillies FREAKSHOW takes us on a journey to a parallel and taboo universe revolving around and challenging our own.

The Tiger Lillies FREAKSHOW was inspired, encouraged and finally produced by ADaM Productions, the company that introduced the Tiger Lillies and Sebastiano Toma to the Greek audience in 2003 when the Tiger Lillies Circus became the talk of Athens with over 60 sold out performances. The FREAKSHOW premiered in ADaM Productions' very own Badminton Theater in January 2009 in celebration of the Tiger Lillies' 20th anniversary and was enjoyed by over 12,000 fans. In November 2009 the FREAKSHOW had its official German premiere and "took Munich's Tollwood Festival by storm" according to the high-profile German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. Five magical performances in Tollwood's Grand Chapiteau earned the Tiger Lillies FREAKSHOW the praise of the German press and the hearts of the German audience.

 
     
   
     
  Recognized as the sequel of the Tiger Lillies Circus, the Tiger Lillies FREAKSHOW pushes the boundaries of normalcy, tempts the edgier side of human nature, sparks a controversy within one's mind and in one's eyes. It is a dark circus show where the world of the misfit and the deformed unfold on stage and in our minds. Through dark humour, eerie beauty and imaginative symbolism the stories of unique creatures come to life and take us on a journey to strange places around the world and within ourselves.  
     
 

Sebastiano Toma:
Director's note & bio >>

Martyn Jacques:
Composer's note & bio >>

 
     
   
     
 

The Tiger Lillies
FREAKSHOW

www.tigerlilliesfreakshow.com

Produced by:
ADaM PRODUCTIONS
in cooperation with Badminton Theater
www.badmintontheater.gr

Created by:
Sebastiano Toma: Direction & Set Design
Martyn Jacques: Music & Lyrics
Sophia Spyratou: Choreography
Clare Bracewell: Costume Design

Music & Lyrics © Misery Guts Music Ltd
www.tigerlillies.com