Mayuri Bhandari’s The Anti “Yogi” – a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Musical, Immersive Event at Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space

It’s BFF ’24 in ’25, the 9th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Feb 25 - April 4, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 30 plays, workshops and family-oriented events. Today:: 

A “yogi” is not a skinny woman in Lululemon, but someone who renounces worldly life in pursuit of truth. Embark on a journey with Mayuri and the Goddess of Death, Kali, as they investigate absurdities of Western Yoga culture. As a yoga professor, what can her purpose be beyond educating people about yoga? Will the formidable Goddess Kali clear her path? Through a unique blend of dance and dramedy, live percussion and poetry, THE ANTI "YOGI" gives a much-needed voice to Yoga, calling out its recolonization in the West and nationalization in the East. This solo show peels back the yoga mat to reveal the true ethos of Yoga through a sensory immersive experience! Rated 13+

Written & Performed by Mayuri Bhandari. Neel Agrawal percussionist. Co-director D’Lo. Co-director/dramaturg Shyamala Moorty. Produced by Jessica Lynn Johnson

The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.  Special thanks to generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS.