Ahi Karunaharan
ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa | Episode 5: Theatre
We meet three theatre practitioners bringing diverse narratives to our stages: Sarita So, Ahi Karunaharan, and Sananda Chatterjee.
For love of the "Desi Western"
In the Seventies, when the Italians were making their versions of American Westerns - like The Good the Bad and the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars - India was doing a similar thing. The Bollywood… Audio, Gallery
'Tea was like a love letter to my country'
Ahi Karunaharan is a Kiwi playwright, writer for radio and director whose work delves into ideas of home and belonging. Audio
Ahi Karunaharan - Tea
Tea is a new play from British-born, New Zealand-raised Sri Lankan playwright Ahi Karunaharan and it premieres at the Auckland Arts Festival in March 2018. Karunaharan is an actor, writer and director… Audio
The history of Indians in New Zealand
Poignant and emotive piece Swabhoomi: Borrowed Earth tells the history of Indian immigrants in New Zealand. Prayas Theatre Company traces the first Indians to arrive in New Zealand, follows their… Audio
A Fine Balance
Prayas Theatre company are bringing over 25 cast members - including a former Shortland Street star - to the stage in a dynamic take on the acclaimed best-selling novel A Fine Balance by Rohinton… Audio, Gallery
A Fine Balance
Prayas Theatre company are bringing over 25 cast members - including a former Shortland Street star - to the stage in a dynamic take on the acclaimed best-selling novel A Fine Balance by Rohinton…
AudioAhi Karunaharan - The Mourning After
Wallace speaks with playwright Ahi Karunaharan about his play The Mourning After - a moving tale about love, loss and life reclaimed in Sri Lanka after the devastating Boxing Day tsunami of 2004. Audio
Arranged Marriages
Arranged marriages are popular again, especially amongst our young professionals within the South East Asian community. Lynda travels from the Hindu Temple in Kilbirnie, Wellington to Auckland's Tapac… Audio
Voices: Mumbai Monologues
For the first time in New Zealand, gays and lesbians from the South East Asian communities are finally speaking out - in a ground-breaking theatre piece titled Mumbai Monologues. Lynda Chanwai-Earle… Audio
