'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.

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'Warm and funny... In many ways, your classic coming-of-age story – full of teenage angst, fumbling romances, and dreams of older, freer years. But Gayathiri Kamalakanthan's play is also a bold study of Tamil history and identity... a deeply endearing play, with Krish's inner conflicts about wanting to please their family spilling out across the stage in candid revelations... It's very funny, too – Kamalakanthan is a master of writing adolescent turmoil... a tender, delicate exploration of self-discovery that hits you right in the emotional gut'

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'A heartwarming portrait of the struggle for self-expression... moving and resonant'

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'A fresh coming-out and coming-of-age story... quietly revolutionary... a simple, radiant idea that lingers long after the lights go down'

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'Bold and compelling... Gayathiri Kamalakanthan's play pushes literary limits in a production bursting with humour, pathos, and cutting sarcasm... laced with sweet and tender moments... funny and full of heart... a moving, refreshingly original work... a real must-see production'

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'A triumph... packed with nuanced discussions about identity, culture and family... it is also surprisingly really funny... heartwarming and adorable'

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'Funny and heart-warming... a lovely show and well worth a watch'

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'Beautiful, revolutionary and joyful... a triumph'