Sat 06.03.27
23u00
How to be Many Mothers?
NTGent & partners
Second Trimester
Second Trimester
Second Trimester
23.01.27 — 23.01.27
Second Trimester
23.01.27A cinematic, Bollywood-inspired epic family saga. One Stage. Two Generations. Love triangles. Endless Drama.
Four years ago, Krishna Istha 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.
In Second Trimester, trans performance artist Krishna Istha and his mother, Geetha Shankar, confront pregnancy, loss, gender, and the weight of inherited memories. Based on a true story, the play asks: how well can you ever really know your parents?
This performance is part of NTGent’s BUS-KRUIT initiative. International theatre tours have an impact on the environment. To minimise this, NTGent is not staging this top-class production in its own venue, but is instead organising a coach trip to a partner theatre – in this case, Kaaitheater in Brussels. Ticket holders can enjoy an introduction to the performance during the coach journey.
Practical info
Duration
1h30
Language
English
Loud music is played during the performance. Free earplugs are available at the reception desk.
Contains references of the loss of a child
Contains references of transfobia
Contains references of racism
Good to know
→ Tickets for this performance will go on sale later. Sign up for the waiting list here to be the first to know.
→ Part of the 'How to be Many Mothers' focus programme.
Dates
They saw the play and said:
Extraordinary… a story that fills hearts to the brim
, The Stage (UK), Read the articleNot just a performance but an act of real-time vulnerability
, Reviews Hub (UK)