Pomegranate Prince.
An Indian immigrant grandmother weaves the magical tale of Prince Dalim Kumar for her grandson, as the fairytale intertwines with the boy’s real life, reflecting his struggles with parental pressure, identity, and a growing sense of despair in a foreign land. An original Australian work by Tasnim Hossain, commissioned by Nautanki Theatre in 2020-21.
The Creative Team:
Director Shatadip Som
Along with Rupa Roy, Balarka Banerjee, Aparupa Samanta, Sajid Ibne Anowar, Rwik Chatterjee, Manjit Kaur, Joyeeta Ghosh & Master Neelaksh Mitra
InSecurity
Written by Pravithra Srinivasan, the play delves into the struggles of a young woman confronting her insecurities about her body. Engaged to a loving man, she wrestles with doubt about whether her appearance could undermine their future together. A pivotal evening brings her fears to the surface, forcing her to make a life-altering choice. In a moment of crisis, she must decide whether to risk losing the love she holds dear—or to face her own self-judgment head-on.
The Creative Team:
Written by Pravithra Srinivasan
Along with Jerome Milton, Ponarasu Palanivel and Pravithra Srinivasan
*** “InSecurity” is a bilingual play in development. Nautanki Theatre is facilitating the first audience reaction to the text through the voice of the actors on stage which requires a South Asian audience. Some contents of this play may be in Tamil.
9th Annual South Asian Theatre Mela
Annual Theatre Festival (Mela), Nautanki Theatre’s flagship event, returns for another year of celebrating South Asian performing arts, diaspora community, and cross-cultural exchange. Conceived in 2016 and developed in partnership with Riverside Theatre, Parramatta, Theatre Mela brings together grassroots South Asian theatre groups to create a vibrant platform for diverse voices and cultural storytelling. This unique festival serves as a melting pot of creativity, where emerging and established artists collaborate and present their work to new and diverse audiences in New South Wales.
On Beauty
A poem by world-renowned Khalil Gibran is presented through visual theatre. This is an experimental poetry, puppetry and movement visual theatre piece. Throughout the show, the source of all life sends forth spirits from the Divine realm to the physical world. While the poem’s quest to define beauty provides the narrative and thematic structure, the magic of puppetry as a ‘life’ giving artform is explored through spirit-seeking different forms.
The Creative Team:
Devised and directed by Shabnam Tavakol as part of her artistic development in visual theatre making and directing. Support and consultancy by Maddy Slabacu. Co-performed with Sophie Brown.
Music by Bob Short.
