shoreditchtownhall.com/whats-on/unf... Been working on a new show called 'unfortunately' with ThisEgg 💌 Part fashion show, part theatre show exploring our relationship to money - We don’t talk about it. Let’s try to. Dates: 22nd-26th Sept Venue: Shoreditch Town Hall

unfortunately – Shoreditch Town Hall

Part fashion show, part theatre show exploring our relationship to money - We don’t talk about it. Let’s try to.

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'Love' in Tamil - a passage from my debut novel-in-verse Bad Queer youtube.com/shorts/5P5dL... 💌💌💌

'Love' in Tamil by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, author of Bad Queer

YouTube video by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan

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I'll be chatting with Sabah Choudrey, author of Supporting Trans People of Colour at @pagesofhackney.bsky.social on April 30th 💌 We'll be chatting about all things Bad Queer - shaping language, romancing ourselves and living out our queer adolescence at any age! Join us: shorturl.at/my4zh ❤️‍🔥

Bad Queer will be out in March 2026 💌 This novel is a love letter to queer teen friendship and the worlds we're building together. Thank you to @faberbooks.bsky.social for truly seeing this story and everything it could be. You can pre-order here: shorturl.at/w5pa6 ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Feeling 💗💗💗 for all the fam chats sending round this write up from @tamilguardian.bsky.social: tamilguardian.com/content/period-parrrty-review ‘Period Parrrty is a project filled with love: it is evident in every aspect of its creation' 🙏 2 weeks left, see you there bbz!

“It is soulful, sumptuous and striking” (Ama Badu). @unembarrassable.bsky.social is the winner of Faber's FAB Prize with YA verse novel, Bad Queer. @faberbooks.bsky.social #FABPrize #KidLitUK www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article...

Faber signs YA verse novel Bad Queer

Author Gayathiri Kamalakanthan is the winner of Faber's FAB Prize

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Grateful for these words!! 🪩 'Healing rom-com dream' @divamag.bsky.social 🪩 'Touches upon grand issues deftly' @tamilguardian.bsky.social 🪩 'Comedy gold' @theguardian.com 🩸 Period Parrrty at @sohotheatre.bsky.social till Nov 22nd.⁠ 🩸 Tix: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty/

Period Parrrty - Soho Theatre

This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you're invited.

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Need a good read? Check out @unembarrassable.bsky.social's convo with @youngishpers.bsky.social about all things Period Parrrty 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.

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🪩 Thrilled to announce Ragevan Vasan on the decks for our Period Parrrty after parrrty on 29th Oct! 🪩 Join us after the show in the bar at @sohotheatre.bsky.social for a lil boogie & natter. Think 90s Tamil cinema meets Destiny's Child ❤️‍🔥 Last few tix 👉🏾 sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty

Do you want to star in a show at Tara Theatre? We're launching our community theatre group and we want you to join us 💫 This is a free group welcoming you into our building to make a brand new piece of theatre 🎭 Find out more and sign up while there are places ⬇️ taratheatre.com/get-involved...

📢 POSTER DROP for Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan. This is the story I’ve longed to see on stage — a trans Tamil rom-com, rooted in history and shaped by survival. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd - Soho Theatre, London. Tickets: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty

🩸 Trailer Drop: Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan 🩸 This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited. Oct 23rd- Nov 22nd. Tickets out now: sohotheatre.com/events/period-parrrty Thank you @kalitheatreuk.bsky.social @sohotheatre.bsky.social 💗

> jake stefan ferguson @jakestefan181.bsky.social > Christopher Lloyd @cilloyd.bsky.social > Billie Manning > Gayathiri Kamalakanthan @unembarrassable.bsky.social > Freya Jackson > Olive Franklin @usuallyolive.bsky.social > Stephen de Búrca @sdeburca.bsky.social (2/3)

Propel Sixteen, edited by Richard Scott — Propel Magazine

Propel Sixteen, edited by Richard Scott, July 2025

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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

Bbz. It's here!!! Period Parrrty @sohotheatre.bsky.social 23rd Oct- 22nd Nov. 💌💌💌 Period Parrrty is an ode to Tamil survival and self-determination. This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you’re invited. 💌💌💌 Tickets: sohotheatre.com/events/perio...

Period Parrrty - Soho Theatre

This is no ordinary coming-of-age story. This is a trans Tamil party. And you're invited.

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Join our Half-day Retreat tomorrow: Queer Poetry Sauna x Love Club Yoga legitfit.com/p/event/67b5... 🔥Sunday 11th May, 11.45am - 3.30pm at Hackney Wick Community Sauna. 🔥75% profits going to Trans Legal Clinic 🔥Couple of tickets left!

Join us at Queer Poetry Sauna tonight! I'll be guiding us through poems & discussion & writing exercises. Includes sauna and cold plunge of course! shorturl.at/HXD1w Date: Tuesday March 18th 2025 Time: 6pm-7.30pm Address: 80 The Baths, Eastway, E95JH Tickets: £20, includes workshop and sauna.

Queer Poetry Sauna — Community Sauna Baths

Book Now Once a month, we'll immerse ourselves in the words of trans and queer poets and be guided by our facilitator Gayathiri @unembarrassable (they/them) in discussion and writing exercises. Le...

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💌 Call Out 💌: Word-Benders is looking for 2 poetry facilitators to facilitate a workshop each, online & again in-person in London. 👉🏾 Workshops to center the work of trans and queer Black poets and poets of colour. 👉🏾 Fee: £450 total per facilitator. Apply by March 5th, 10am shorturl.at/ABGMJ

Calling all QTBPOC! Join Word-Benders poetry workshop. January 28th, 6-7.30pm GMT, Online. If one of your intentions this year is to write more & build writing community, this one's for you 💌 ✨ Includes BSL interpretation. ✨ FREE: outsavvy.com/event/24334/word-benders-poetry-workshop

Mary Jean Chan.

Looking for prose poems to read. Any recs? Here's one I like by Ross Gay poets.org/poem/throwin...

Throwing Children

It is really something when a kid who has a hard time becomes a kid who’s having a good time

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A week into January Writing Hours with Kim Moore and Clare Shaw - what an education! 1000% rec www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/january-wr...

January Writing Hours 2025

Come and join Kim Moore and Clare Shaw in a daily Writing Hour throughout January 2025

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