Bijuriya
By Gabriel Dharmoo
November 26 – 29, 2025
Gabriel Dharmoo’s Bijuriya code-switches between drag, song, and sound as it navigates its creator’s dual personas. Through an exuberant medley of drag and humour, as well as an eclectic array of musical genres — ranging from original pop tunes to experimental soundscapes and Bollywood soundtracks — this performance playfully examines the role of vocality in self-expression, utilizing song, speech, and lip-syncing as tools for exploring cultural identity.
Gabriel and Bijuriya’s self-reflexive dialogue offers profound insight into the fluidity of human experience.
This production is part of the Queer Voices Canada series supported by Canadian Heritage.
photo of Gabriel Dharmoo by Jonathan Goulet, edit + design by Fran Chudnoff
Gabriel Dharmoo is a music composer, vocalist and interdisciplinary artist. His solo show Anthropologies imaginaires has toured internationally and was awarded at the Amsterdam Fringe Festival (2015) and the SummerWorks Performance Festival (2016). As a composer, he was awarded the Canada Council for the Arts Jules Léger Prize (2017) and a Conseil Québécois de la Musique Opus Award (2018). Gabriel holds a PhD in research-creation from the Individualized Program of Concordia University.
On the drag side of things, Bijuriya is active as a drag artist, musician, and cabaret MC in the Montreal cultural scene. Strongly inspired by her South Asian culture, her musical collaborations span many genres, from early music and Baroque with Les Goûts Réunis, to South Asian music and a band project that pays tribute to alternative queens. She has worked with Festival Phénomena, Festival Accès Asie, Suoni Per Il Popolo, and Geordie Theatre. Merging music, drag, and theatre, the solo production Bijuriya has been presented a dozen times in Canada since 2022 (Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Kitchener). Her EP Bijuriya Chamke and song Problematic Fantasy feat. BiG SiSSY are available on all streaming platforms.
Wednesday, November 26 // 7:30PM
Thursday, November 27 // 7:30PM*
Friday, November 28 // 7:30PM
Saturday, November 29 // 7:30PM
*followed by a talkback with Bombae!
Hailing from Toronto by way of Mumbai, Bombae charmed audiences with her quick wits and conceptual looks on season three of Canada’s Drag Race. Bombae won fans all over the globe by weaving together her South Asian culture with her high glam sensibilities and a taste of her club kid roots from Toronto’s alternative West End queer arts scene.
Since Drag Race, Bombae has performed on international stages and collaborated with prominent arts and culture orgs like Pride Toronto, Drunk Feminist Films and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Trained in design at OCAD University, this club kid makes her own outfits, has an artful approach to makeup, and moonlights as a fashion model. And as a BIPOC artist, she’s an outspoken advocate for inclusivity in drag and queer culture.
Gabriel Dharmoo (Bijuriya) // creator + performer
Vladimir Cara // technical direction
Jon Cleveland // lighting design
Michael Tonus // assistant to lighting designer
Gabriel Dharmoo // sound design
Bijuriya + Gabriel Dharmoo // original songs
Bijuriya // voice, cello, steel pan, harmonium
Gabriel Ledoux // producer (original songs)
Vidita Kanniks // additional vocals
Bijuriya, Julie Pichette, Angela Rassenti // costume design
Heaven Genderfck + Keith Fernandez // wigs
Bijuriya // set accessories
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Dates + Times
Opening Night
Nov 26 // 7:30PM
Show Run
Nov 26 – 29 // 7:30PM
Tickets
$10 / $25 / $45 / $75 + fees
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