Dhaba Canteen has been a Devon Avenue institution since the 60s, with their delicious Sindhi food transporting you back to the days of undivided India. Now it’s on the verge of bankruptcy and the family that has run it for generations is ready to go to war over its fate.
Written by Madhuri Shekar and originally commissioned by Victory Gardens Theater (Chicago), this was the play’s world premiere β reimagined and set in Wellington, Aotearoa by Prayas Theatre. King Lear meets The Cherry Orchard in this story of fathers and daughters, of legacy, and of survival at all costs.
‘Dhaba’ or roadside eateries are a common feature on national and state highways in India. The food served in these eateries is rustic and wholesome local food. Many immigrants have opened up their own versions of Dhabas in other countries.
