FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS 2.0 // MORE SANKATS. MEME SAMASYAS.
A mixtape. An Anthology. A selection of new works.
Prayas is back with twice as many problems than you can throw dry rice at. Not-so-subtle curry traits burst onto the Basement Stage with all the technicolour oomph of a South Asian soap opera.
A sizzling crockpot of a show, created by a desi-licious ensemble cast and curated by Sananda Chatterjee (Dara, Love n Stuff). Following on from their smash hit season of ‘A Fine Balance’, Prayas partners with Agaram Productions and Oriental Maidens for a collection of new voices, new problems and absolutely no solutions.
DATE: 15 OCT – 19 OCT
TIME: 8:00PM
VENUE: BASEMENT THEATRE
Curator & Creative Director || Sananda Chatterjee
Featuring works by
Alisha Iyer & Natasha Iyer || Bala Murali Shingade || Gayatri Adi || Gemishka Chetty || Manali Bhatia
Mehak Sharma & Aman Kharbanda || Prateek Vadgaonkar || Roxanne Sarkari || Shreya Gayatri Gejji & Natasha Trilokekar
Shriya Bhagwat-Chitale || Shweta Tomar || Sneha Shetty || Sonal Bhavsar || Utsav Patel
Along with Directors
Aman Bajaj || Bala Murali Shingade || Gayatri Adi || Gemishka Chetty || Kalyani Nagarajan || Mustaq Missouri
Natasha Iyer || Rishabh Kapoor || Shreya Gejji || Sneha Shetty
Producer || Ankita Singh
Executive Producers || Ahi Karunaharan & Amit Ohdedar
Assistant Producer || Porvi Fomra
Costume Designer || Padma Akula
Sound Designer || Ritesh Vaghela
Set Designer || Natasha Iyer
Lighting Designer & Operator || Zane Allen
Stage Manager || Lisa Joe
Assistant Stage Manager || Anika John
Marketing & Publicity || Alisha Iyer & Esha Chanda
Performed by
Alisha Iyer || Aman Kharbanda || Ashley Shillong || Ayesha Heble || Bala Murali Shingade || Dinesh Kumar || Farhein Akmal
Gayatri Adi || Gemishka Chetty || Leela Patel || Manali Chetan Bhatia || Maulik Thakkar || Natasha Iyer || Piyush Setia
Porvi Fomra || Raj Singh || Reba Pinto || Rishabh Kapoor || Roji Varghese || Roxanne Sarkari || Shweta Tomar || Sneha Shetty
Sonal Bhavsar || Sudeepta Vyas || Utsav K. Patel
“No matter your age, gender, cultural identity, ethnicity or economic status, the human art-form of storytelling is one that we can all participate in and learn from. First World Problems 2.0 offers an opportunity to immerse oneself in the stories of others, to laugh, to cry and to empathise with not only those on stage but those around you. Grab it with both hands while you can.”
“…this wasn’t a production that was about reinforcing stereotypes – rather it was a platform to encourage the development of innovative storytelling from the diverse South Asian creatives who call Auckland home.”
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