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Second Class Queer
Second Class Queer
A bold, witty and moving autobiographical solo performance exploring
queer identity, diaspora, racial injustice and the search for belonging.
Krishna, a queer Indian-Malaysian man, attends a gay speed-dating event
in Berlin. Through five-minute conversations, his regret and grief at
never coming out to his late mother emerge. With raw storytelling,
multimedia projection and poetic honesty, the piece weaves together
personal memories, political insight and humour to challenge dominant
narratives and celebrate the voices of the marginalised. It speaks to
anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, because of their skin,
sexuality, culture or class.
‘Once in a while you see something
that takes your breath away, something so perfectly formed and delivered
that you would happily see it again and again… Second Class Queer made
me laugh… and cry. It made me feel guilt and shame, it made me feel
uncomfortable and then proud. It made me want to be a better man and it
made me want to see this important piece of theatre be shown to young
people and old, worldwide’ Andrew Kay, TheLatest.co.uk
Written
and Performed and Produced by | Kumar Muniandy
Dramaturgical
Support by | Mojisola Adebayo
Projection Design by | Haesoo Jung
Photography
and Artwork by | Sara Moralo
Thanks | Anthony, Azuan, Avrina,
Dieter, English Theatre Berlin, Haesoo Jung, Jad, Keep It Fringe Fund,
Mojisola Adebayo, Samir, Sara Moralo, So Young, Themba, Tim and Will.
instagram.com/secondclassqueer/
tiktok.com/sentulpasarkumar/
Event Information
- Price
- Tickets from £8.00
- Date
- 11-17 Aug 2025
- Time
- 12:00
- Event type
- Theatre
- Company name
- Kumar Muniandy (Malaysia /UK/Germany)
- Duration
- 60mins
- Age Rating
- 16+ (guidance)
- Event Warnings
- Mature themes, violent themes, partial nudity, distressing audio/visual content
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