Khandan (Family) – The Shame Generation
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Khandan (Family) - The Shame Generation | Written and performed by Sid Akbar | Presented by Dhamaka Arts. Every sip of tea takes you somewhere new…
Khandan (Family) – The Shame Generation | Written and performed by Sid Akbar | Presented by Dhamaka Arts
Every sip of tea takes you somewhere new… Sid Akbar’s solo show travels through time, memory and belonging — drawn from his own experience of growing up queer in a Pakistani Muslim family in Bradford. From fear in his Mum’s cosy kitchen to hope in a sparse Manchester bedsit, join Captain Sid’s continuing* voyage of self-discovery. “The Shame Generation” explores family duty, clouds of shame, queer spaces that feel like home and the complicated truth that chosen family can hurt you too.
Funny, tender and bracingly honest, this is a story of love.
A queer South Asian story. A Bradford story. Honestly, a bit of everyone’s story.
*A sequel to the acclaimed Besharam (Shame Less) — and completely its own thing.
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