THEATRE

Enter and be greeted by a tall elegant man with salt and pepper hair and a little less than European garb. He begins to talk to you about saris, with examples from the display behind him – and this man clearly loves saris. And why not, given the gorgeous garments he is showing you.

He proceeds to tell you of his life – his dual experience of India and Britain, including the detested Eastbourne. And the problems of school. And the fact that not only is he bi-racial but also bisexual – and that he was first caught and thrashed for being caught with a boy, and then caught, thrashed and further insulted when found with a girl. Not the best of both worlds there.

His fascination with the hijra, the “inbetweeners” in India who were not to be spoken of in the household of his childhood, comes over strongly.

This is a very entertaining and warm show, and Silas Carson has a strong and positive rapport with his audience. Go along and be taken in the warm glow of his world; escape grey, grey Edinburgh for the wonderful colours of saris and of the hijra and of India.