Saaj Raja’s autobiographical one-man show Bad Indian will be performed at Greenwich Theatre Studio on 3 and 4 July 2026, marking an exciting next step in the show’s development.
Directed by Scott Le Crass, Bad Indian is a darkly funny and emotionally honest solo show about identity, belonging, family pressure, masculinity, and the masks we wear in order to survive. Blending storytelling, humour and movement, the piece follows one man’s journey from suburban Britain to the trading floors of Hong Kong, as he tries to reconcile the life expected of him with the person he is becoming.
Raised to be the “good Indian boy” and the success story everyone wanted, Saaj chose double lives instead: forbidden loves, the wrong dreams, and a talent for talking his way into rooms he had no business being in. At its heart, Bad Indian asks a simple but uncomfortable question: what happens when you stop being who everyone expects, and start being who you are?
The Greenwich Theatre performances will be intimate work-in-progress sharings in the Studio, with just fifty seats per night. Audiences will be among the first to see this version of the show as it moves towards a full London run.
Bad Indian has already been developed through scratch nights, private salons and fringe performances, with audiences responding to its mix of humour, vulnerability and cultural honesty. These Greenwich dates represent a significant milestone for the project as Saaj continues to shape the show with his creative team.
Tickets are now available via Greenwich Theatre.
