Sashi Perera
Pear Tree
Sashi’s surname – Perera – means pear tree in Portuguese. You won’t believe how mad Portugal gets if you mention why it’s a super common name in Sri Lanka hehe.
Pear Tree is a stand-up comedy show about pear shaped events between Sri Lanka and Australia. It’s about family, love, homes, knives, kids and cats – spliced with a bit of geopolitics and singing. As with her last show Boundaries (now on YouTube) Sashi’s signature observations remain dedicated to taking absolutely nothing too seriously.
Sashi is a Sri Lankan Australian comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. After working with refugee organisations around the globe, she moved to Melbourne to do her masters and fell arse backwards into comedy. She’s now one of Australia’s fastest rising comedians, known for her sharp wit, unique international tales and bizarre insights.
In 2023, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Since then, she’s sold out shows in six countries, opened for Hannah Gadsby and made a slew of television appearances including Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention? and ABC’s Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee. Her memoir Standstill was published by Penguin Random House in August 2025.
Please note, the following performances will be filmed: Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar, Sat 28 Mar, Sun 29 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 01 Apr, Thu 02 Apr, Fri 03 Apr, Sat 04 Apr, Sun 05 Apr, Tue 07 Apr, Wed 08 Apr, Thu 09 Apr, Fri 10 Apr, Sat 11 Apr, Sun 12 Apr, Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr, Sat 18 Apr, Sun 19 Apr
Suitable for audiences 18+
Language – occasional coarse language
Sashi’s surname – Perera – means pear tree in Portuguese. You won’t believe how mad Portugal gets if you mention why it’s a super common name in Sri Lanka hehe.
Pear Tree is a stand-up comedy show about pear shaped events between Sri Lanka and Australia. It’s about family, love, homes, knives, kids and cats – spliced with a bit of geopolitics and singing. As with her last show Boundaries (now on YouTube) Sashi’s signature observations remain dedicated to taking absolutely nothing too seriously.
Sashi is a Sri Lankan Australian comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. After working with refugee organisations around the globe, she moved to Melbourne to do her masters and fell arse backwards into comedy. She’s now one of Australia’s fastest rising comedians, known for her sharp wit, unique international tales and bizarre insights.
In 2023, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Since then, she’s sold out shows in six countries, opened for Hannah Gadsby and made a slew of television appearances including Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention? and ABC’s Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee. Her memoir Standstill was published by Penguin Random House in August 2025.
Please note, the following performances will be filmed: Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar, Sat 28 Mar, Sun 29 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 01 Apr, Thu 02 Apr, Fri 03 Apr, Sat 04 Apr, Sun 05 Apr, Tue 07 Apr, Wed 08 Apr, Thu 09 Apr, Fri 10 Apr, Sat 11 Apr, Sun 12 Apr, Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr, Sat 18 Apr, Sun 19 Apr
Suitable for audiences 18+
Language – occasional coarse language