“…burns with a passion that threatens to set fire to the stage” The Stage

A sumptuous love story cooked up in a Mexican kitchen.

This gorgeous, sexy tale is set in revolutionary Mexico in 1910. Tita, a young woman forced to watch her sister marry the man she loves, cooks to quench her aching heart. Her food intoxicates all who taste it, affecting them deeply and transporting them into a captivating world of magical realism.

This is the UK’s first stage adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s worldwide bestseller, Like Water for Chocolate. With an international cast from Mexico, Spain, Nicaragua, USA and the UK, vibrant text and a haunting, cinematic score, which includes live music, TSF brings its flair for visual storytelling to this sensual celebration of Latin American culture.

Performed in Spanish with a little English
Suitable for 15+ years

¡que les aproveche!

“...the passion of the excellent cast draws you in.” The Sunday Times

“...genial, lusty and touching. Leonila Argüello Chavarría brings a juicy joie de vivre to the part of the maid, Chencha... [Alejandra Ambrosí ] Cortés Tita lights up the play like a birthday candle, she and [Jéronimo] Best are a nice match as the lovers who keep threatening to boil over.” Metro

“…bursting with spirit and grandeur” The Journal, Newcastle

“Moments of pure theatrical magic – it was enchanting and spellbinding from the moment it began.” Audience Member