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Blue Material
An All Dalit Stand-Up Comedy Show
Speakers
Hindi and English | Suitable for ages 16 and over only
Blue comedy is a style of comedy that is off-colour, risqué, indecent or profane, largely about sex. It often contains profanity and/or sexual imagery that may shock and offend some audience members. The colour blue is also associated with the anti-caste movement signifying the colour of the sky, a representation of non-discrimination, that under the sky, everyone is believed to be equal. Which brings us to Blue Material, a Stand-Up Comedy show with an all Dalit lineup. This often takes place as a 90 minute show, including 3 to 4 comedians. Our show is grounded within the personal as political; we use humour to highlight the realties of caste and intersecting forms of oppression.
The show will run feature 3 comics from the Blue Material lineup who perform in English & Hindi.
In collaboration with Maraa Collective
Over the last few years Maraa has been building a body of work exploring ideas of self expression through humour through the form stand-up comedy. Working with new comics from diverse backgrounds in Maharashtra and Karnataka we have come to see the potential of the form as a conduit for new perspectives in new tonalities through humour.
Speakers
Manaal Patil
Stand-up Comic
Manaal started doing stand up comedy since 2015 in Mumbai. His set revolves around growing up as a Dalit in the posh localities of Bandra, coming to terms with his identity, realizing the importance of reservation, and all the misadventures he has had with his Savarna friends.
Ankur Tangade
Stand-up Comic
Ankur has been performing stand-up comedy since 2018. She is also a theatre artist based in Beed. Over the years she has developed multiple sets based around a Queer Dalit Woman’s life. Mostly one liners.
Ravi Gaikwad
Stand-up Comic
Ravi is a stand-up comic who has been performing since 2019. He has multiple sets based around themes like conservative friends, conservative uncles and Savarna and Dalit rappers and many other personal anecdotes.
