Nautanki Theatre

28/05/2026

10 Years of "Ten Years To Home"

Written by Sonal Moore in 2016 as a commission work through the Drama~Sutra playwriting project, this semi‑autobiographical original work reflects on her childhood in the 1960s and 70s during the era of 'White Australia' and its gradual dismantling, while her parents go through the turbulence of settling down.

A migrant story that has been winning hearts of Australians, from Parramatta (2019) to Sydney City (2024) and now in Campbelltown next week, strictly for 3 shows. Tickets are selling fast!

4-6 June | Book now: campbelltownartscentre.com.au/ten-years-to-home
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‘Ten Years To Home’ by Sonal Moore is a Nautanki Theatre production, presented by Campbelltown Arts Centre as part of the 2026 performance program.

Actors on the video: Taufeeq Sheikh (as Rushi Seth) and Reema Gillani (as Vasant Seth)

26/05/2026

Sydney Film Festival this year (3-14 June 2026) has curated a few fantastic South Asian Films. Please DM Nautanki Theatre for a discounted ticket.

The nail-biting documentary HANGING BY A WIRE follows a desperate rescue attempt when a cable car carrying eight people fails 900 metres above a deadly ravine in Pakistan. From Oscar-winner Orlando von Einsiedel, THE CYCLE OF LOVE recounts the heart-warming true story of a Delhi street artist's attempt to cycle from India to Sweden to reunite with the love of his life. The award-winning drama MASTER sees a smalltown elected official in Bangladesh weigh his values against power and fame. And Australian filmmaker Anoop Lokkur draws on personal memories for DON’T TELL MOTHER, a delicate drama about family life in 1990s Bangalore (now Bengaluru).

Tickets are selling fast, book now at sff.org.au.

26/05/2026

24/05/2026

10 days to go till the opening night!
Don't miss 'Ten Years To Home', the first South Asian play that presents and explores early South Asian migration in Australia firsthand.

This semi-autobiographical play by Sonal Moore explores the intertwined lives of three generations of the Sheth family against the backdrop of significant social and cultural shifts.

Be part of this deeply personal and resonant theatre experience, proving no two migration journeys are the same.

3-shows only at the Campbelltown Arts Centre, book now!
https://events.humanitix.com/ten-years-to-home-nautanki-theatre



Actors in this video: Reema Gillani as Vasant & Taufeeq Ahmed Sheikh as Rushi

06/05/2026

Nautanki Theatre's latest production, "Ten Years To Home", is coming to the Campbelltown Arts Centre for a strictly limited three-show season. Written by Sonal Moore and directed by Neel Banerjee, this semi-autobiographical play tells the true story of three generations of women in a South Asian migrant family navigating life in Australia from 1959 through the 1970s.

THU 4 June – SAT 6 June 2026 | Time: 7:30 PM (Runtime 85 mins) Venue: Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown NSW 2560

Bookings:

‘Ten Years To Home’ by Sonal Moore is a Nautanki Theatre production, presented by Campbelltown Arts Centre as part of the 2026 performance program.

25/04/2026

Nautanki Theatre is excited to get Mariano as the guest observer & panellist for the 'Spark Initiative' project.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/spark-initiative-20-tickets-1987307686788

Mark is an Australian-born Filipino writer, editor, speaker and panellist from Doonside. Mark completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications at Western Sydney University in 2017, and currently works as the Program Guide Editor at SBS. Proudly q***r, Mark’s editorial and contributor work spans across Mamamia, ABC, and SBS. Mark is also active across SBS Filipino, SBS PopAsia, and SBS Voices.

Mark volunteers as an editor for The Western, a growing media hub created for Western Sydney by those who live and breathe it. Mark has also represented Australia at the Harvard University Project for Asian International Relations, a conference dedicated to connecting entrepreneurial minds across the Asia Pacific. Currently, Mark is curating a component at the Sydney Writers Festival and completing a writer's residency at the Think+DO Tank Foundation.

SUN 26th April 4.30 PM at Arts and Cultural Exchange, Parramatta

PC. Queerstories

25/04/2026

Nautanki Theatre is excited to get Rohini Balram as the guest observer & panellist for the 'Spark Initiative' project.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/spark-initiative-20-tickets-1987307686788

Rohini is an Adjunct Fellow at the Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative (HADRI) in the School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University. She holds a PhD in Sport Sociology from Western Sydney University. Her interdisciplinary research, guided by a social justice perspective and informed by feminist, decolonial, and intersectional frameworks, examines the lived experiences of marginalised communities, particularly women and culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) diasporic populations. Rohini specialises in arts-based and participatory methods that amplify underrepresented voices. Her scholarship spans sport, leisure, migration, diaspora studies, the creative industries, and community development. Her recent book, Young Indo-Fijian Women Breaking Barriers in Fijian Sporting Spaces: An Arts-Based Approach, reflects these commitments. Her current research explores how sport and leisure foster equity, belonging, and diasporic identity across transnational contexts.

SUN 26th April 4.30 PM at Arts and Cultural Exchange, Parramatta

PC. Western Sydney Uni

24/04/2026

Nautanki Theatre is excited to get Denne as the guest observer & panellist for the 'Spark Initiative' project.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/spark-initiative-20-tickets-1987307686788

Laneikka (they/she) is a q***r writer and actor from Western Sydney. At seventeen, Laneikka wrote their debut play DEADSKIN, which has been performed in Sydney and LA, published by Australian Plays. Their second play FEMINAzi, premiered at Belvoir St Theatre for Sydney World Pride, published by Play Lab Australia. FEMINAzi was shortlisted to be part of the New European Bauhaus Festival's FEST in 2025. They are currently writing a first draft commission for Belvoir St Theatre.

Laneikka’s screenwriting debut OI premiered at Melbourne International Film Festival and was nominated for best short film. OI was selected for the Brisbane International Film Festival, Mardi Gras Film Festival and Flickerfest International Film Festival, where OI was awarded the 'REBEL8 Award for Outstanding Emerging Female Director in an Australian Short Film'.
PC. The Hub Studio

SUN 26th April 4.30 PM at Arts and Cultural Exchange - Parramatta

21/04/2026

Nautanki Theatre's next event - The Spark Initiative 2.0
SUN 26th April at ACE, Parramatta
RSVP/Booking (Limited seats):

Encouraging young South Asian people to find their innovation, self-expression and set their creative ideas alight in Western Sydney.

25/02/2026

We're excited to announce our mentors for the "Step-in Saray" project. Thank you, Pete Malicki and Gaury Paramanathan.
It'll be an amazing journey and a rich experience for all participants! We're looking forward to welcoming you.

Pete is a globally successful writer, maverick producer and senior leader in the arts. He is a passionate advocate for creatives, using leadership positions and his own initiatives to help countless new and independent artists reach the next stage of their careers through participatory opportunities, education and professional development.
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Gaury works at the intersection of arts, culture and community. His arts practice focuses on storytelling, CACD, writing and performance. Gaury is currently a curator at the Powerhouse Museum and recently completed a two-year writer-in-residence at the Sydney Theatre Company.