Second Trimester
Based on a true story, Second Trimester asks: how well can you ever really know your parents?
Four years ago, Krishna told his mum he was trying to get pregnant and she freaked out. Like, massively freaked out. Krishna didn’t know why. It’s rare for a fight between them to end in tears. But this one did. . . and for good reason.
Love triangles. Missing people. A pregnant son. In Second Trimester, trans performance artist Krishna Istha and his mother, Geetha Shankar, confront pregnancy, loss, gender, and the weight of inherited memories. Using cameras, projections and a bespoke coded interface built for the show, Geetha and Krishna make live choices each night together, constructing a cinematic, Bollywood-inspired epic family saga.
One stage. Two generations. Endless drama.
The anticipated second show in a trilogy of work, following the critically acclaimed First Trimester.
This show is a part of caravan assembly, a three-day event that presents contemporary performance made in England to an audience of international programmers and collaborators. The performances are open to the public as part of Brighton Festival and sit alongside a series of industry conversations and discussions for those participating in the assembly. caravan assembly is delivered by Farnham Maltings in partnership with Brighton Festival.
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By Krishna Istha & Geetha Shankar
A BAC Production
Directed by Milli Bhatia
A Making Waves Major Commission by Battersea Arts Centre. Made possible with funding by Arts Council England and Cockayne 10th Anniversary Grants for the Arts. Additionally Commissioned by Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Cambridge Junction, The Lowry, Marlborough Productions, SICK! Festival, Unlimited.
Performer & Co-Creator: Geetha Shankar
Director: Milli Bhatia
Creative Producer: Ruby Glaskin
Creative Coder: Suzanna Hurst
Video Designer: idontloveyouanymore - Anna West & Davi Callanan
Dramaturg: Paula Varjack
Set & Costume Designer: Ting - Huan 挺歡 Christine Urquhart
Lighting Designer: Joshua Gadsby
Sound Designer: Joe Jackson
Sound Designer & Composition: XANA
Theme Composition: Holly Khan
Movement Director: Jennifer Jackson
Associate Movement Director: Gabriella Schmidt
Production Manager: Benji Huntrods
Technical Stage Manager: Florian Lim
Design Associate: Moa Johansson
Narrator: Shivam Gupta
Script Dramaturg: Saraid de Silva
Outside Eye: Emma McManus
Wellbeing Support: Sabah Choudrey
Artist Access Support: Lottie Vallis
Pregnancy Support: Josefeen Foxten
Hair & Make Up Support: Rachel Porter
Voice Coach: Gurkiran Kaur
PR Associate: Joy Parkinson
BSL Support: Deepa Shastri
Marketing & Branding Creative Director: Emily Drake
Graphics & Brand Design: Rob Wallace, Josh Quinton, Logan Rea
Audience Connectors: Gayithiri Kamalakan & Jamie Locke
Senior Producer for BAC: Oscar Owen
**Stage timings are subject to change
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