Our Productions

Pitara — A Box of Memories

TAPAC, Auckland

Prayas Theatre’s 20th anniversary celebration — a curated collection of the most loved scenes from 20 years of South Asian theatre.

Tiffin Box

Basement Theatre, Auckland

A mixed platter of theatre, poetry, stand-up comedy, monologues, Kathak and Bharatanatyam from artists rooted in South Asian connections.

The Clay Cart — Mricchakatika

TAPAC, Auckland

A 5th-century Sanskrit love story and political satire — one of India’s most enduring works, staged at TAPAC with a cast of 16.

Dhaba on Devon Avenue

TAPAC, Auckland

King Lear meets The Cherry Orchard in this Chicago story of fathers and daughters, legacy, and survival — set in a Sindhi restaurant on Devon Avenue.

First World Problems 3.0

Basement Theatre, Auckland

Six new short plays devised and performed at Basement Theatre — covering memory, reconciliation, family patterns, and intergenerational conflict.

YĀTRĀ

TAPAC, Auckland

Three stories exploring duty, community and identity — imperial guards, a water-deprived village, and women reflecting on the avatars they have taken.

Arohan — An Invocation of Love

TAPAC, Auckland

Created in remembrance of the Christchurch attacks — music, poetry, dance and storytelling bringing communities together in a spirit of oneness.

First World Problems 2.0

Basement Theatre, Auckland

Twice as many problems than you can throw dry rice at — not-so-subtle curry traits burst onto the Basement Stage with all the technical swagger.

A Fine Balance

Basement Theatre, Auckland

A watershed co-production with Auckland Theatre Company — Rohinton Mistry's epic brought to a mainstream venue for the first time.

First World Problems

Basement Theatre, Auckland

20 talented performers with 2 minutes each to share their challenges of being South Asian Kiwis. Unreachable expectations? Castes? Square rotis?

Dara

Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland

A family at war, an empire in the balance — Shahid Nadeem's sweeping Mughal drama staged with an epic cast of 23.

Samaroh: The Great Indian Carnival

Sandringham Road Reserve, Auckland (Auckland Arts Festival)

An immersive carnival recreating bustling Mumbai streets in Sandringham Reserve — fortune tellers, Bollywood villains, sidewalk karaoke and more.

Swabhoomi: Borrowed Earth

Auckland

18 performers explore the Kiwi-Indian experience from Otago gold rushes to Pukekohe market gardens — theatre, movement, puppetry, poetry and music.

Love and Stuff

Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland

A hilarious full-blown comedy set at Auckland Airport. Hindu wife, Muslim husband, 35 years of marriage, one sudden departure — and a box of bhajjis.

The Mourning After

Auckland

A young Kiwi returns to Sri Lanka after the 2004 tsunami — searching among the debris for his family and cultural roots. In association with Agaram.

A Fine Balance (First Season)

Auckland

Rohinton Mistry's sweeping novel brought to life on stage — four strangers thrust together during India's 1975 State of Emergency.

Charandas Chor

Auckland

Prayas' maiden play — Habib Tanvir's folk tale about an honest thief who can never tell a lie. First performed in 2005, revived in 2014.

Rudali

Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland

A powerful story of caste and exploitation told through humour, song and dance — 23 actors and a live band of six at the Herald Theatre.

Thali: A Theatrical Platter

Auckland Fringe Festival

A platter of sizzling short plays at the Auckland Fringe — multiple voices, styles and theatrical conventions from Indian playwrights worldwide.

Dacoits at Diwali

Queen Street, Auckland CBD (Diwali Festival)

By invitation from ATEED, a troupe of twenty actors took over Queen Street in a high-voltage street theatre drama for Diwali Festival.

Ganga

Auckland Museum

The story of the Ganges presented at Auckland Museum — narrative, dance and folk music tracing the river from Himalayan glaciers to the Bay of Bengal.

Kingdom of Cards

Auckland

Tagore's satirical portrayal of a society ruled by strict conventions — inspired by Alice in Wonderland, staged on his 150th birth anniversary.

Random Acts of Christmas

Prayas showcased 'Beyond the Land of Hattamala' at the Random Acts of Christmas Programme — 6 days, 12 shows.

Beyond the Land of Hattamala

TAPAC, Auckland

Two likeable thieves wash up on the shores of a land where residents are nonchalant about possessions. Badal Sircar's classic, staged at TAPAC.

Bauls of Bengal

Prayas hosted the Bauls of Bengal — mesmerising music from the tradition that inspired Rabindranath Tagore, blending Hindu and Sufi influences.

Khoj — The Search

Auckland

Rohinton Mistry's short story woven with Auckland migrant anecdotes — a play that boldly challenges preconceived ideas about people and cultures.

Our Street

Auckland

A culturally rich community production combining Indian dance, hip hop, film and a 33-piece Tongan brass band — set in Auckland's Wesley suburbs.

The Terrace

Auckland

A contemporary Indian play exposing emotional vicissitudes at a party where characters unearth hidden ambitions and affairs between layers of gin.