Seconds Before Coming

Seconds Before Coming invites you into a woman’s pursuit of pleasure - where memory, desire, and consent intertwine. As she moves toward the peak of pleasure, she finds herself face to face with the many selves she has been - some familiar, some unexpected. Determined to gaze straight into the eye of this mess and make sense of it all, the piece invites you to witness the collision between time, body and desire - and the conversation that follows.

This performance includes sensitive themes and a 30-second strobe light effect.

Created and Performed by Rishika Kaushik

Dramaturg and Outside Eye: Anirudh 'Rudy' Nair

Sound Design: Rish / sirf paudhon se pyaar & Surbhi / pale blue dotter

Light Design: Tamilarasi

Creative Production & Lights Operation: Meghna Singh

This piece was incubated at The Third Eye, as part of its mentorship programme for Pleasure and Danger edition, which looks at sexuality from the lens of psyche. The Third Eye is a feminist think tank and publishing platform, powered by Nirantar Trust. Produced by Guild of the Goat and Rishika Kaushik.