Sashi Perera
Sashi Perera is a Sri Lankan-Australian stand-up whose comedy turns family, migration, relationships and geopolitics into smart, warm observational storytelling. A former refugee lawyer, she brings an unusually global perspective to the stage.
Sashi Perera
Biography
Sashi Perera is a Sri Lankan-Australian comedian whose live work combines personal storytelling with sharp observations about family, migration and the strange ways culture travels.
Before comedy, Sashi worked as an immigration and refugee lawyer and with international organisations across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Her stand-up career began in Melbourne and has since grown through festival shows including Boundaries and Pear Tree, combining thoughtful ideas with a deliberately light touch.