Permission to be myself: An Open Stage 🎙️✨
Sat, Aug 15
|Backyard
Through poetry, music, storytelling, comedy, theatre, movement and other forms of expression, the evening invites you to explore identity, belonging, family, language, art, loss, heartbreak, expectations, home, and everything that shapes!
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Backyard, 53/23, 3rd Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600020, India
About the event
Permission to be myself is an open mic about the many versions of ourselves we inherit, discover, hide, reclaim and choose.
Through poetry, music, storytelling, comedy, theatre, movement and other forms of expression, the evening invites you to explore identity, belonging, family, language, art, loss, heartbreak, expectations, home and everything that shapes the person we become. 💭☘️
Hosted by: Sindhu Sankar x Backyard
The prompts are only starting points. There is no one way to interpret the theme, and there is certainly no expectation that every piece has to be serious or deeply personal. Joy, nostalgia, stand-up comedy, pop culture, cinema, music and unscripted everyday experiences are just as welcome.
🕰️When: August 15, Saturday | 4 - 6 pm
📍Where: Backyard, Adyar