An Ordinary Guy

Jeff's an ordinary guy, not interested in causes or protests, but he knows as well as anyone the environment's in trouble. What bothers him most is when field-grown summer tomatoes, his favourite food, disappear. Except for one, in his neighbour's garden. Will he let let it, and its superior, disease-resistant genes, be, or will temptation be too much for him?
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An Ordinary Guy

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  • Alice Josephs:
    23 Mar. 2024
    Protests, political activism, that’s not for him. But this man’s heart, yep, it’s through his stomach - ripe or unripe, that sweet & savoury, staple of Italian cuisine - juicy & delicious - the tomato. But faced with the only one left in the world - it’s not his, in fact its valuable seeds belong to humankind, this ordinary guy turns to tastebud criminality leaving the rest of us bereft. A tasty monologue for a male actor which would make a delectably flavourful short film challenging director, actor & cameraman to convey the lip smacking slice & dice culinary experience.
  • Len Cuthbert:
    17 Apr. 2020
    What a brilliant, clever, entertaining piece. Right to the end.

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    Niagara Falls Museum
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    2015