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.

Note on Casting: the play has three onstage characters: Krish, a Tamil, non-binary (biologically female) fifteen-year-old, born and raised in London; Brenavee, a Tamil fifteen-year-old, cis girl, also born and raised in London; and Brintha, Krish's mum, a Tamil woman in her fifties, born and raised in Sri Lanka. There are also five pre-recorded voices.

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