The Migration of Turtles

One-man show blending classical music and comedy

The irresistible Tonycello takes us behind the hilarious scenes of an orchestral dream: a great moment of humour and poetry for all generations.

Behind Tonycello’s blunders hides an exceptional cellist, ready to do anything to land a seat in a symphony orchestra. It all begins with a tender letter written by his mother to a conductor, recounting her son’s efforts and hopes of becoming a great musician.

In this “unheard-of solo,” Antoine Payen embodies his alter ego with jubilation—a character halfway between Buster Keaton and Pierre Richard. The show deftly blends classical music, slapstick comedy, and a tender look at the journey of an artist in the making. From age 6.