First TRimester, Battersea arts centre, 2023

First Trimester was a show conceived, written and performed by performance artist Krishna Istha. It was a show about Queerness and family, community and support, about how to make a baby when you are trans. It was a durational show in which he interviewed 130 participants, each for ten minutes, in a quest to find the perfect sperm donor. I felt incredibly honoured to have played a small part in this show, in making visible this ordinary / extraordinary experience, becoming part of Krishna and Logan’s village, and demonstrating to the world what family really means. I worked with the team to ensure that we were reaching out to a diversity of people, and, more importantly, that we were caring for them in the right ways, and that that care became legible on stage for the audience. The show had a huge creative team, everyone holding the space for each other simultaneously.

Logan Rea, Krishna’s partner, made a short documentary about their experience, which you can see here: http://tinyurl.com/SpermDonorsWanted

Community Care Consultant: Lily Einhorn

Concieved, written, performed: Krishna Istha

Producer: Ruby Glaskin