Kali Theatre
@kalitheatreuk.bsky.social
next up: PERIOD PARRRTY by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan
🗓️ 23 October – 22 November
📍Soho Theatre, Dean Street
https://sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty/
🗓️ 23 October – 22 November
📍Soho Theatre, Dean Street
https://sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty/
Welcoming Aisha Zia, Kali’s new Artistic Director, to our next Playwrights Forum! She’ll explore the realities of being a writer today, share practical strategies for a changing cultural landscape & discuss her vision for new writing at Kali.
📅 4 Dec, 6.30pm (Zoom)
📅 4 Dec, 6.30pm (Zoom)
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Welcoming Aisha Zia, Kali’s new Artistic Director, to our next Playwrights Forum! She’ll explore the realities of being a writer today, share practical strategies for a changing cultural landscape & discuss her vision for new writing at Kali.
📅 4 Dec, 6.30pm (Zoom)
📅 4 Dec, 6.30pm (Zoom)
📻 Scammer by Satinder Chohan airs on BBC Radio 4 tomorrow at 3pm!
A gripping new drama + BBC Drama of the Week next week.
Listen live or catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
A gripping new drama + BBC Drama of the Week next week.
Listen live or catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Secrets and Lies, Scammer
Satinder Kaur Chohan's moving drama about the ruthless world of scam call centres.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📻 Scammer by Satinder Chohan airs on BBC Radio 4 tomorrow at 3pm!
A gripping new drama + BBC Drama of the Week next week.
Listen live or catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
A gripping new drama + BBC Drama of the Week next week.
Listen live or catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
🎧 Tune in to @bbcasiannetwork (from 1hr 20min) to hear playwright & poet Gayathiri Kamalakanthan chat about #PeriodParrrty - a joyful, bold coming-of-age story about a non-binary Tamil teen Krish 🌸
🔗 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lml3
🔗 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lml3
Asian Network's South Indian and Tamil Entertainment Show with Pritt - Playwright & poet Gayathiri Kamalakanthan - BBC Sounds
Asian Network's Tamil and South Indian show with Pritt.
bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🎧 Tune in to @bbcasiannetwork (from 1hr 20min) to hear playwright & poet Gayathiri Kamalakanthan chat about #PeriodParrrty - a joyful, bold coming-of-age story about a non-binary Tamil teen Krish 🌸
🔗 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lml3
🔗 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lml3
We’re thrilled to announce that PERIOD PARRRTY has received a nomination at the Fringe Theatre Awards!
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that PERIOD PARRRTY has received a nomination at the Fringe Theatre Awards!
Reviews are in for Period Parrrty 🤩
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Reviews are in for Period Parrrty 🤩
‘teenage angst, culture clashes and coming out’ ★★★★ www.londonpubtheatres.com/review-perio...
www.londonpubtheatres.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
‘teenage angst, culture clashes and coming out’ ★★★★ www.londonpubtheatres.com/review-perio...
Period Parrrty reviews are out... On until 22 Nov, don't miss it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thereviewshub.com/period-parrr...
Period Parrrty - Soho Theatre, London - The Reviews Hub
Writer: Gayathiri Kamalakanthan Director: Gitika Buttoo Gayathiri Kamalakanthan’s Period Parrrty, directed by Gitika Buttoo, is a tender and very funny exploration of growing up, identity and cultural...
thereviewshub.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Period Parrrty reviews are out... On until 22 Nov, don't miss it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thereviewshub.com/period-parrr...
🎉 We open Period Parrrty THIS WEEK at Soho Theatre!
Catch Gayathiri talking about the show on Bobby Friction - their interview is at 1h 41m www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Catch Gayathiri talking about the show on Bobby Friction - their interview is at 1h 41m www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Bobby Friction - 20/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
Join Bobby for the latest stories and culture from our Asian communities.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🎉 We open Period Parrrty THIS WEEK at Soho Theatre!
Catch Gayathiri talking about the show on Bobby Friction - their interview is at 1h 41m www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Catch Gayathiri talking about the show on Bobby Friction - their interview is at 1h 41m www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
📝 “The re-imagining of the period party led me to understand that Tamil culture is queer!” Read Gayathiri’s conversation with A Younger Perspective here - ayoungishperspective.co.uk/2025/10/14/i...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Gayathiri Kamalakanthan
We sat down with Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, who's debut play Period Parrrty, directed by Gitika Buttoo, and produced by Kali Theatre is playing at Soho Theatre from 23 Oct - 22 Nov.
ayoungishperspective.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
📝 “The re-imagining of the period party led me to understand that Tamil culture is queer!” Read Gayathiri’s conversation with A Younger Perspective here - ayoungishperspective.co.uk/2025/10/14/i...
Read Gayathiri Kamalakanthan’s interview with @DESIblitz about creating the show and the stories behind it - www.desiblitz.com/content/gaya...
Gayathiri Kamalakanthan on 'Period Parrrty', Identity & Tamil Pride
Gayathiri Kamalakanthan talks to DESIblitz about 'Period Parrrty', a play that explores queerness, Tamil identity and the freedom to redefine tradition.
www.desiblitz.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Read Gayathiri Kamalakanthan’s interview with @DESIblitz about creating the show and the stories behind it - www.desiblitz.com/content/gaya...
📢 Introducing another of our guests for our Period Parrrty Poetry event on 15 Nov, after the 2.15pm matinee: Jay Mitra, British Indian punk poet, teacher & writer.
Expect performances & a welcoming open mic 🎤
🎟️ Free for matinee ticket holders.
Expect performances & a welcoming open mic 🎤
🎟️ Free for matinee ticket holders.
October 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
📢 Introducing another of our guests for our Period Parrrty Poetry event on 15 Nov, after the 2.15pm matinee: Jay Mitra, British Indian punk poet, teacher & writer.
Expect performances & a welcoming open mic 🎤
🎟️ Free for matinee ticket holders.
Expect performances & a welcoming open mic 🎤
🎟️ Free for matinee ticket holders.
We’re excited to welcome Sheerah Ravindren as the final feature for our Period Parrrty Poetry event on Sat 15 Nov 🎤
Join us after the 2.15pm matinee for poetry, lyrical fragments + an open mic. Free for ticket holders.
Join us after the 2.15pm matinee for poetry, lyrical fragments + an open mic. Free for ticket holders.
October 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
We’re excited to welcome Sheerah Ravindren as the final feature for our Period Parrrty Poetry event on Sat 15 Nov 🎤
Join us after the 2.15pm matinee for poetry, lyrical fragments + an open mic. Free for ticket holders.
Join us after the 2.15pm matinee for poetry, lyrical fragments + an open mic. Free for ticket holders.
🎧 Listen to writer Gayathiri Kamalakanthan talk about Period Parrrty on BBC Radio London! Catch the interview at 2:40:00 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Shay Kaur Grewal - 09/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
Celebrating Londoners and a recap of the day's news.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🎧 Listen to writer Gayathiri Kamalakanthan talk about Period Parrrty on BBC Radio London! Catch the interview at 2:40:00 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
We’re excited to welcome poet Jasmine Cooray as the next featured artist for our Period Parrrrty Poetry event on Sat 15 Nov, after the 2.15pm matinee.
📖 Includes an open mic – 3 mins per performer, names picked on the day.
🎟️ Free with a matinee ticket: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrrty
📖 Includes an open mic – 3 mins per performer, names picked on the day.
🎟️ Free with a matinee ticket: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrrty
October 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We’re excited to welcome poet Jasmine Cooray as the next featured artist for our Period Parrrrty Poetry event on Sat 15 Nov, after the 2.15pm matinee.
📖 Includes an open mic – 3 mins per performer, names picked on the day.
🎟️ Free with a matinee ticket: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrrty
📖 Includes an open mic – 3 mins per performer, names picked on the day.
🎟️ Free with a matinee ticket: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrrty
Join Period Parrrty writer Gayathiri for a free writing workshop at Soho Theatre!
🗓️ Thu 6 Nov
⏰ 5pm – 6.30pm
📍 Soho Theatre, Dean Street, W1D 3NE
🎟️ Spaces limited – email info@kalitheatre.co.uk
👉 Tickets for Period Parrrty: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty
🗓️ Thu 6 Nov
⏰ 5pm – 6.30pm
📍 Soho Theatre, Dean Street, W1D 3NE
🎟️ Spaces limited – email info@kalitheatre.co.uk
👉 Tickets for Period Parrrty: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty
October 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Join Period Parrrty writer Gayathiri for a free writing workshop at Soho Theatre!
🗓️ Thu 6 Nov
⏰ 5pm – 6.30pm
📍 Soho Theatre, Dean Street, W1D 3NE
🎟️ Spaces limited – email info@kalitheatre.co.uk
👉 Tickets for Period Parrrty: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty
🗓️ Thu 6 Nov
⏰ 5pm – 6.30pm
📍 Soho Theatre, Dean Street, W1D 3NE
🎟️ Spaces limited – email info@kalitheatre.co.uk
👉 Tickets for Period Parrrty: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty
We’re joined by British-Tamil DJ @ragevan_vasan for the Period Parrrty after party at @sohotheatre on Wed 29 Oct.
Expect 90s Tamil cinema vibes meets Destiny’s Child meets Priya Ragu – a mix of Kollywood, House and RnB till late.
🎟️ sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty
#PeriodParrrty
Expect 90s Tamil cinema vibes meets Destiny’s Child meets Priya Ragu – a mix of Kollywood, House and RnB till late.
🎟️ sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty
#PeriodParrrty
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We’re joined by British-Tamil DJ @ragevan_vasan for the Period Parrrty after party at @sohotheatre on Wed 29 Oct.
Expect 90s Tamil cinema vibes meets Destiny’s Child meets Priya Ragu – a mix of Kollywood, House and RnB till late.
🎟️ sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty
#PeriodParrrty
Expect 90s Tamil cinema vibes meets Destiny’s Child meets Priya Ragu – a mix of Kollywood, House and RnB till late.
🎟️ sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty
#PeriodParrrty
We’re delighted to announce Aisha Zia is to become Kali Theatre’s new Artistic Director
Photo credit: Tami Aftab
Photo credit: Tami Aftab
September 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We’re delighted to announce Aisha Zia is to become Kali Theatre’s new Artistic Director
Photo credit: Tami Aftab
Photo credit: Tami Aftab
🎭 Calling aspiring playwrights!
Kali Theatre’s free Discovery programme is coming to Bradford’s Theatre In The Mill 👇🏽
For women & non-binary writers of South Asian descent (18+) No experience needed
Travel bursary available
Deadline 29 Sept – apply now: kalitheatre.co.uk/discovery-20...
Kali Theatre’s free Discovery programme is coming to Bradford’s Theatre In The Mill 👇🏽
For women & non-binary writers of South Asian descent (18+) No experience needed
Travel bursary available
Deadline 29 Sept – apply now: kalitheatre.co.uk/discovery-20...
DISCOVERY 2026 BRADFORD - Applications open! - Kali Theatre
DISCOVERY BRADFORD Kali Theatre’s free writing programme for aspiring female and non-binary playwrights of South Asian descent is coming to Bradford’s Theatre In The Mill In the past Kali Theatre ...
kalitheatre.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🎭 Calling aspiring playwrights!
Kali Theatre’s free Discovery programme is coming to Bradford’s Theatre In The Mill 👇🏽
For women & non-binary writers of South Asian descent (18+) No experience needed
Travel bursary available
Deadline 29 Sept – apply now: kalitheatre.co.uk/discovery-20...
Kali Theatre’s free Discovery programme is coming to Bradford’s Theatre In The Mill 👇🏽
For women & non-binary writers of South Asian descent (18+) No experience needed
Travel bursary available
Deadline 29 Sept – apply now: kalitheatre.co.uk/discovery-20...
We're excited to share the trailer for Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan! Tickets here: sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
September 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We're excited to share the trailer for Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan! Tickets here: sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
NEW POSTER DROP for Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan!
Tickets here: sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
Tickets here: sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
September 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
NEW POSTER DROP for Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan!
Tickets here: sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
Tickets here: sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
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Cast announcement for Period Parrrty 📢📢📢:
ELIZABETH GREEN
RANI MOORTHY
TANVI VIRMANI
This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited.
Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd. Tickets: shorturl.at/SsXK0
Thank you @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social & @sohotheatre.bsky.social
ELIZABETH GREEN
RANI MOORTHY
TANVI VIRMANI
This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited.
Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd. Tickets: shorturl.at/SsXK0
Thank you @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social & @sohotheatre.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Cast announcement for Period Parrrty 📢📢📢:
ELIZABETH GREEN
RANI MOORTHY
TANVI VIRMANI
This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited.
Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd. Tickets: shorturl.at/SsXK0
Thank you @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social & @sohotheatre.bsky.social
ELIZABETH GREEN
RANI MOORTHY
TANVI VIRMANI
This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited.
Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd. Tickets: shorturl.at/SsXK0
Thank you @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social & @sohotheatre.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Reposted by Kali Theatre
Babe wake up, applications for the 503Five are open!! 🎉
We are so excited to be reopening submissions for our 2026-27 writer's residency, and to begin this new journey with FIVE talented writers who are eager to take their career to the next level.
We are so excited to be reopening submissions for our 2026-27 writer's residency, and to begin this new journey with FIVE talented writers who are eager to take their career to the next level.
July 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Babe wake up, applications for the 503Five are open!! 🎉
We are so excited to be reopening submissions for our 2026-27 writer's residency, and to begin this new journey with FIVE talented writers who are eager to take their career to the next level.
We are so excited to be reopening submissions for our 2026-27 writer's residency, and to begin this new journey with FIVE talented writers who are eager to take their career to the next level.
We’re so excited to announce Period Parrrty, Kali’s new show for the autumn in association with Soho Theatre. Written by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan.
Catch it at @sohotheatre Dean Street this Autumn! 23 October – 22 November 2025
sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
Catch it at @sohotheatre Dean Street this Autumn! 23 October – 22 November 2025
sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
June 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We’re so excited to announce Period Parrrty, Kali’s new show for the autumn in association with Soho Theatre. Written by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan.
Catch it at @sohotheatre Dean Street this Autumn! 23 October – 22 November 2025
sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
Catch it at @sohotheatre Dean Street this Autumn! 23 October – 22 November 2025
sohotheatre.com/events/perio...
Reposted by Kali Theatre
★ My English Persian Kitchen by Hannah Khalil from a story by Atoosa Sepehr
★ Bog Witch by @bryonykimmings.bsky.social
★ Little Brother by Eoin McAndrew
★ Period Parrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social
★ Jurassic by Tim Foley
sohotheatre.com/new-shows-20...
★ Bog Witch by @bryonykimmings.bsky.social
★ Little Brother by Eoin McAndrew
★ Period Parrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social
★ Jurassic by Tim Foley
sohotheatre.com/new-shows-20...
New Shows 2025 - Soho Theatre
sohotheatre.com
June 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
★ My English Persian Kitchen by Hannah Khalil from a story by Atoosa Sepehr
★ Bog Witch by @bryonykimmings.bsky.social
★ Little Brother by Eoin McAndrew
★ Period Parrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social
★ Jurassic by Tim Foley
sohotheatre.com/new-shows-20...
★ Bog Witch by @bryonykimmings.bsky.social
★ Little Brother by Eoin McAndrew
★ Period Parrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social
★ Jurassic by Tim Foley
sohotheatre.com/new-shows-20...