Thali was the platter of sizzling short plays as part of the Auckland Fringe Festival.
Prayas served up a theatrical feast of short plays, an eclectic mix of theatrical conventions and styles by emerging and established Indian playwrights from India and the world beyond served on a single plate.
‘Balti Kings’ by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan scrutinized the lives of the luckless wage-slaves of the kitchen as they prepared for one epic showdown of a night.
‘My Name is Cine-Ma’ by Mathivanan Rajendran looked at a young girl who loved the Celluloid a little more than she should. A multi award winning play.
‘P James for President’ by Nikhil Sriram forayed into the world of illusions, magic and politics as P James and his trusty sidekicks pulled all the tricks in their bag to campaign for P James for President.
‘Through the Grapevine’ by Sananda Chatterjee
Directed by Monica Mahendru and Ahi Karunaharan