Sashi’s debut solo show Endings was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023. You can check it out online to find out why.
She’s the only Australian comedian featured as ‘One to Watch’ at the UK 2021 Funny Women Awards, a two-time RAW Comedy finalist and past cast of hit show The Breast of The Fest.
The well-travelled improviser, writer and yarn spinner was born in Colombo and raised in Dubai, Muscat and Perth before working around the world as a refugee lawyer.
Her unique international tales, bizarre perspectives and sharp wit combined to go super viral on Instagram. Her socials are on 40 million views (and rising).
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Standstill
The art of evading my problems across three continents
It’s no fun losing an identity if you’ve dedicated your life to it, whether it’s love, work or the place you call home. What happens if you bail on all three in quick succession? Sashi Perera found out the hard way.
After cancelling a destination wedding in Sri Lanka at the eleventh hour, most people would take a moment to regroup. Not Sashi - insisting she’s unfazed, she plunges into working with international refugee organisations around the world. Those sleepless nights are for reflecting on chaotic romances, work stress and transient lifestyles, right?
After one too many messy experiences, Sashi must accept that life is at a standstill. She returns to Australia where her reality stinks. But that just might be where she needs to be.
From online comedy sensation Sashi Perera, Standstill is a memoir of reluctant self-discovery by a person forced towards a mirror kicking and screaming, finally looking in and saying, Oh shit. It’s for anyone who’s lost their identity, relationship or place in the world and hesitated every step along the journey to get them back.