The Spaghetti Variable

Written and Performed by Mitchell Ashe
Directed by Gus Mahoney

Eating your favorite food as hot and as fast as possible increases its savoriness, and thus increases its potential for an emotional energy release. Or so the theory goes.

The Spaghetti Variable is a hilarious and heartfelt solo clown show that dives fork-first into the messy intersections of memory, impulse, and pasta. As a scientist attempts to prove their theory, the experiment unravels into something far more personal—twisting logic, time, and noodles into a delightfully absurd journey.

Because sometimes, the only way to test a theory... is to take a big, steaming bite.

Production History
Atlanta Fringe, June 2025
Brooklyn Comedy Collective, May 2025
The Tank, November 2025 + January 2025

Photos by Mari Eimas-Dietrich