The South Asian Theatre Festival aims to remind South Asian diaspora audiences in Sydney of their progressive and liberal roots; stir a sense of identity, community participation, and responsibility...
In Search of a Mulk Mrs. Violet Smith was a second generation immigrant to Calcutta from Armenia. During WW1, her parents fled to India, and finally settled in Calcutta. They started Fairlawn hotel...
The energy in this performance of Bedtime Story is palpable. The beginning and ending work extremely well. It must have been a hugely difficult task to edit Nagakar’s play to a reasonable length...
Nautanki Theatre’s production Bedtime Story is written by Kiran Nagarkar and directed by Joyraj Bhattacharjee. Nagarkar penned Bedtime Story in the 70s during the emergency period in India. The play...
Before the 1970s, most South Asians who immigrated to Australia were related to the colonial labour trade, or racialised, and institutionally or legally discriminated against. But that is not...
Founded in 2012, Nautanki Theatre has brought to life cultural storytelling in a South Asian Theatre.. They present thoughtful and immersive experiences to Australian stages, with a focus on a sense...
