Brahman/i:
A One-Hijra Stand-Up Comedy Show
A stand-up comedy routine that takes on history, mythology, gender roles and high school through the inimitable comic lens of Brahman/i, a performer tethered by neither gender nor culture.
PHOTO BY RICH RYAN AT MIXED BLOOD THEATRE 2013
Brahman/i is part of The Displaced Hindu Gods Trilogy, along with The Chronicles of Kalki and Shiv. The trilogy is loosely based on the trinity of Hindu Deities - Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Sustainer), and Shiva (the Destroyer) - displaced into contemporary immigrants in the West. While the plays can stand alone, they coexist in a common universe where displacement, identity, post-colonialism and puberty are explored through the lenses of creation, survival and destruction.
Available for licensing and purchase at Dramatic Publishing
Brahman/i Excerpt - Mixed Blood Theatre:“Full of sharp observations, heartbreaking truths, hilariously-told anecdotes.”
“A layered, insightful consideration of Indian-American cultural identity, gender and colonialism.”