Second Class Queer Kumar Muniandy
Details
Jan 25 2026 to Jan 25 2026 5:30 p.m.
Where
Bangalore International Centre
7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071
Event Description
Second Class Queer is a poignant solo play introducing Krishna, a queer Indian Malaysian man navigating a Berlin gay speed-dating event. Across five charged encounters, his vulnerability and the unresolved grief of never coming out to his late mother surface. Tracing a journey from Kuala Lumpur, the piece explores cultural heritage, masculinity, and the intersections of race and sexuality in a foreign land. With disarming humor, it confronts class, colorism, queerness, xenophobia, and homophobia through the dynamic lens of queer dating.
Presented By
Kumar Muniandy
Muniandy is a queer Tamil-Malaysian actor, writer, and theatre-maker based between London and Berlin. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, his work explores queerness, race, migration, and postcolonial identity. Second Class Queer has toured internationally, with seasons in Berlin, Hamburg, Brighton, Zagreb, Regensburg, London and Edinburgh. He recently premiered his new monologue piece, I'm Coming For You Anyway, funded by the Berlin Senate for the Monologfestival in conjunction with TD Theatre in Berlin. His short art film, Unfortunately Wonderful Difficult, had its world premiere in November 2025 in North Carolina. His earlier works include Sunny Boy, an autobiographical documentary, and White Talcum Powder, performed in Kuala Lumpur and Berlin and presented at TaPRA 2025. He also performs in ensemble theatre and experimental film, centering storytelling as a means of resistance and community.
DATES
Sunday, Jan 25
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Curated by
Vikram Phukan
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