'Is there even a word for "non-binary" in Tamil? How is Amma meant to get me, if I don't exist in her language?'
A Tamil teenager is preparing for their period party - a coming-of-age ritual meant to mark 'womanhood'. But Krish isn't a girl. And this celebration feels more like the start of a never-ending performance.
As expectations mount, Krish decides to take control. With help from their best friend Brenavee and a growing chosen family, Krish imagines the degendered party of their dreams.
Set in 2010, in the aftermath of the Tamil genocide, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan's play Period Parrrty is at once a story of survival and a trans Tamil rom-com for the ages. Nominated for the Tony Craze Award, it was first performed at Soho Theatre, London, in 2025 as a co?production between Soho Theatre and Kali Theatre Company.
| ISBN: | 9781839045295 |
| Publication date: | 30th October 2025 |
| Author: | Gayathiri Kamalakanthan |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Comedic plays Plays, playscripts |
'Is there even a word for "non-binary" in Tamil? How is Amma meant to get me, if I don't exist in her language?'
A Tamil teenager is preparing for their period party - a coming-of-age ritual meant to mark 'womanhood'. But Krish isn't a girl. And this celebration feels more like the start of a never-ending performance.
As expectations mount, Krish decides to take control. With help from their best friend Brenavee and a growing chosen family, Krish imagines the degendered party of their dreams.
Set in 2010, in the aftermath of the Tamil genocide, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan's play Period Parrrty is at once a story of survival and a trans Tamil rom-com for the ages. Nominated for the Tony Craze Award, it was first performed at Soho Theatre, London, in 2025 as a co?production between Soho Theatre and Kali Theatre Company.
Period Parrrty features in the following genres: Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Comedic plays, Plays, playscripts
Period Parrrty is available in Paperback
Period Parrrty was written by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan and published by Nick Hern Books
Period Parrrty has 80 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
£9.89