Kushilob at Fringe

Overview

I have a man’s body. I accept this body. I offer it to everyone.
I have a woman’s body. I accept this body. I offer it to everyone.
I have a man’s body. I reject this body. I desire no one.
I have a woman’s body. I reject this body. I desire no one.
I have a man’s body. It should be a woman’s. I desire men.
I have a woman’s body. It should be a man’s. I desire women.
I have a man’s body. It should be a woman’s. I desire women.
I have a woman’s body. It should be a man’s. I desire men.
I have a man’s body. I dress like a woman. I desire women.
I have a woman’s body. I dress like a man. I desire men.
I have a man’s body. I dress like a man. I desire both men and women.
I have a woman’s body. I dress like a woman. I desire both women and men.
I have a man’s body. I dress like a man. I desire men.
I have a woman’s body. I dress like a woman. I desire women.
I have a man’s body. I dress like a man. I desire women.
I have a woman’s body. I dress like a woman. I desire men.
I am firm and I am flexible.
I am aware and I am not.

The struggle to establish my choice runs across centuries. Stories told and stories retold, from the ancient to the modern, from folklore to professional sports, from mythology to the multiverse. Your stories, my stories, our stories are begging us to be told and retold. We bring to you such stories of a warrior whose fight cuts across time and space and everything in between. We bring to you Shikhandi. 

About the Artist

Kushilob is an independent theatre company practicing honest theatre in the Delaware valley region. Since its inception in 2016, Kushilob has been bringing high-quality theatre experiences to a large, diverse, state-wide community. For theatre practitioners, it provides a forum to explore the passion for theatrical arts and expression in its various forms. Through the display of theatrical artistic excellence, Kushilob strives to connect diverse cultural entities breaking through geographical and cultural boundaries while celebrating the differences.

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