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  • Since 2012, we have been at the vanguard of championing South Asian voices, stories, and cultural advocacy

The lights dim.

A hush falls over the auditorium.

The curtain rises.

Welcome to Nautanki Theatre.

Our performing arts theatre company takes you into a parallel world.

That unfolds on the stage, under spotlights.

On a thoughtfully crafted stage

Showcased by talented actors.

FEATURED

24th-26th July
Riverside Theatre
Parramatta

Deadline: 3rd October 2025

As a not-for-profit performing arts,

charity, we rely on donations to put on productions.

Your donation will help us bring you the best

of South Asian theatre.

News & Events

Dance workshop with Rakini Devi

 

Dr Rakini Devi’s work can be described as intercultural hybrid performance art, integrating her knowledge of Indian Classical Dance and her visual arts practice. Devi’s performance personas are visual enactments and evocations of the body as a living, ritual artifact. 

Read more…

our New chair

 

Creative and cultural leader Suzanne Pereira has joined Nautanki Theatre Company as Chair.

Artshub report: New Chair for Nautanki Theatre Company 

Industry Day!

 

Neel Banerjee, Nautanki’s Artistic Director, will join fellow panellist Nick Atkins-Founder of Operated Coin and Vox Step, Joanne Kee-National Theatre of Parramatta, Erin Taylor-CEO of Australian Plays Transforms. 

On a discussion: “Parramatta on the Global Stage” 

The session will be chaired and moderated by author Annie McCann.

Where: Business Western Sydney
Suite P2.01, 4 Parramatta Square, Parramatta NSW
When: FRI 5th September, 5.30 PM 

Avijit Sarkar and Uzma Gillani join together for Nautanki’s annual fundraising read more

Vision 2020 joined with Rotary Club of Hills district to raise funds through read more

Nautanki is one of the recipients of a highly sought-after Creative grant offered read more

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Creative and cultural leader Suzanne Pereira has joined Nautanki Theatre Company as Chair. Pereira, who has a Sri Lankan cultural...

“Orko” play in development, will be presented to an intimate audience on Friday, 12 September 2025, at 8:30 PM. Written...

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Nautanki in the Media

The Fourth Wall

Ten Years To Home

Director Neel Banerjee, makes good use of a minimal set in KTX’s traverse theatre. He is able to capture the changing times effectively for both sides of the audience through 5 simple boxes and has ensured the emotional impact is maintained.

Arts Hub

Ten Years To Home

“The range of Indian accents on the stage – varying in region, dialect and thickness – encapsulates the universality of the playwright’s chosen themes, not just to the incredibly rich subtext that belongs to the Indian nationality, but also to the uniqueness of every migration story; no two are ever the same.”

Theatre Red

Ten Years To Home

“This history, or one like it, is shared by so many Australians. We’re seduced by the piece’s mundanity, and if that sounds like a bad thing, I’d assert the world would gain enormously from learning to listen in quiet to the quiet.”

Rasa Art

Ten Years To Home

“I loved the moments when the actors were delivering their lines while looking at the audience, trying to break the fourth wall, and when they were poking fun at both Australian and Indian culture.”

Time Out Sydney

Human Activity

“Cynical, abrupt, heart wrenching and hopeful all at once – this is a deeply human work of theatre”

Sydney Arts Guide

Human Activity

“worth seeing for its innovative stagecraft, fine acting, and the thoroughly engaging theatre space”

Indian Downunder

State of the Art

Stage Whispers

Southern Crossings

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are looking for partnerships with businesses and organisations that share our passion for performing arts.
Let’s work together to bring stories and talent onto the stage.  Get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

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Whether you’re a member of our audience, a theatre enthusiast, a potential patron or an actor, theatre specialist looking to join the Nautanki team, get in touch.

All feedback is welcome.

 

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