Theatre

Renowned fool performer and teacher Jonathan Kay presents the unexpected in the most magical, anarchic and delightful way in a night of improvisation and theatre of immediacy

A playful and heart-warming adventure for ages 2-6 and their families featuring puppetry, plants and lots of pots, from Bristol’s Scarlet Oak Theatre (the makers of The Zoo That Comes To You)

Besties Santi & Naz live in pre-partition India. One Sikh, one Muslim, fated to be divided forever. An award-winning new show by The Thelmas

Have you ever wanted to have hot sex with our lord and saviour Jesus Christ? A comedy with hymns, bodily fluids and religious rapture from Sergio Antonio and Guido García Lueches (Playing Latinx) showing as part of PapayaFest 2024

Hosting PapayaFest’s first-ever kid’s show! Join ‘Súper Chefs’ for a fun, interactive family musical exploring family, food, and Latin American culture

Witty, fierce and fearless, Mad Women is a play about living with bipolar disorder, inspired by three outstanding Latin American women artists; Frida Kahlo, Violeta Parra and Judith Marquez

Making her Bristol debut, Brazilian performer Ana Borges brings this heartwarming, rollercoaster ride of emotions to PapayaFest. An autobiographical piece that promises to make you laugh, cry and everything in between

A toe-tapping, germ-spreading extravaganza where the laughter is as infectious as Mary’s meals – the latest comedy musical from Living Spit (Six Wives of Henry VIII, The Passion of Living Spit, Adolf & Winston)

Riddlestick Theatre present a new musical comedy telling tales of folk intrigue, ‘wyrd’ happenings and inebriated villagers

Come and be part of something unique and watch juicy bits of adventurous international theatre performed live

Following a sell-out premiere at Soho Theatre and an award-winning run at Summerhall during Edinburgh Fringe 2023, celebrated migrant theatre maker Victor Esses returns to Papaya Fest 2024 with his unique and bold storytelling

Kick-starting with a bang, PapayaFest 2024 opens with this unforgettable queer, Latinx, neurodiverse-led, multidisciplinary, hyper-sensory performance from An(dre)a Spisto and Joana Nastari