The Organisation

Prayas is a non-profit theatre group originally established to produce  original Indian theatre in English, for the wider audience of New Zealand – in an attempt to share, integrate with and enhance the cultural mosaic of this land. In the past 15 years, Prayas has evolved as the largest South Asian community theatre & cultural group:

Vision
To revolutionise South Asian storytelling onstage in Aotearoa

Mission
To be Aotearoa’s leading South Asian theatre company: championing wider community, fostering talent and serving the wider community

Values

● Inclusive To be an open, welcome, and accessible to South Asian creatives from all walks of life
● Empowering To be brave, honest and authentic. To tell groundbreaking stories that move beyond stereotypes. To empower minority voices and nurture new talent
● Relevant Reflect and inspire sociopolitical and cultural views of society
● Collaborative leaders To be transformative pioneers, forging collaborations and partnerships and leading the way
● Community-focused Community is at the heart of who we are – we are powered by, and for, the community

Founding Members:

• Amit Ohdedar
• Sanjit Dutta
• Nilanjan Ghoshal
• Aloke Ray
• Sanjay Bhowmick
• Rati Bhowmick
• Sudeepta Vyas
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