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Krishna Istha
First Trimester
Show Description
In this one-of-a-kind durational experience, 'First Trimester' invites you to witness intimate live interviews between performance artist Krishna Istha and 100s of participants, in a quest to find them and their partner a sperm donor, or at least discover the qualities that bring them closer to their perfect match.
The show explores human connection and parenthood, challenging expectations and redefining what it means to create a family as a transgender person.
So far, Krishna has spoken to 198 people across 57 hours in the UK, New Zealand, and Denmark, witnessed by hundreds of audiences. 'First Trimester' was nominated for an OFF WEST-END AWARD 2024, under the category IDEA PRODUCTION: Experimental Theatre.
'First Trimester' is part one in a trilogy. Krishna and team are currently making 'Second Trimester', a show by Krishna and their mother, to be performed when Krishna is finally pregnant
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Company Information
Krishna Istha is a London-based performance artist, screenwriter, comedian and theatre maker. They create socially conscious form-pushing works about taboo or underrepresented experiences of gender, race and sexual politics.
Most recently, they wrote on Netflix’s 'Sex Education' (Season 4, Episode 3), and was one of the comedians featured on the Netflix Special Hannah Gadsby’s 'Gender Agenda'. Krishna was a Barbican Centre Open Lab artist (2021-22) and an Arts Admin Bursary Artist (2020-21).
In 2023, Krishna and their partner Logan Rea were recipients of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund, and made the short film SPERM DONORS WANTED! about Krishna’s theatre show 'First Trimester' and their journey together as a trans couple trying to start a family.
Currently, Krishna is writing their first feature film for BBC Films.
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