PAT - Proudly Asian Theatre

24/04/2026

Weekly Rummy and Rumours. Now with added Revenge ‼️ Here’s a look at our next project developed as part of PAT’s Fresh Off The Page initiative in Tāmaki Makaurau.

KITTY PARTY / MT. ROSKILL MURDER CLUB by Sananda Chatterjee
“A quiet Mt Roskill street is rocked by a suspicious death, turning a regular weekly gathering of women into a night of suspicions and spilled tea.”

Sananda is supported by dramaturg/director Sameena Zehra (Tea with Terrorists) along with a gorgeous cast including Pamela Sidhu (Spartacus: House of Ashur), Sudeepta Vyas (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Arti Kansara (Much Ado About Nothing), Ayesha Heble (Shortland Street) and Karishma Grebneff (Basmati Bitch). Save the date and tell your mates because tickets will be on sale soon!

🗓️ Sat 13 June, 7:30pm
📍 Factory Theatre, Onehunga
🎟️ $10 | ON SALE SOON!
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Proudly Asian Theatre’s Fresh Off The Page initiative is a series of playreadings where the freshest new scripts by Asian playwrights from NZ are developed, directed and performed by Asian talent.

Brought to you by Proudly Asian Theatre with support from Creative New Zealand, Auckland Council and Factory Theatre.

17/04/2026

We’re excited to share a first look at New Zealand is a Garden, a new work from Nam Woon Kim, developed as part of PAT’s Fresh Off The Page initiative in Tāmaki Makaurau.

NEW ZEALAND IS A GARDEN by Nam Woon Kim.
“A land surveyor encounters a friendly ghost but fails to heed his warning, dooming a couple who will settle there years later, to a deep hunger beyond their understanding.”

Nam is supported by dramaturg/director Jane Yonge (a mixtape for maladies, Our Own Little Mess, Scenes from a Yellow Peril) along with a stellar cast including returning whānau from last year’s production of Genuine and Stable, Junghwi Jo and Uhyoung Choi, joined by new whānau Hae Yeon Seol and Ben Son. Save the date and tell your mates because tickets will be on sale soon!

🗓️ Sat 30 May, 7:30pm
📍 Factory Theatre, Onehunga
🎟️ $10 | ON SALE SOON!
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Proudly Asian Theatre’s Fresh Off The Page initiative is a series of playreadings where the freshest new scripts by Asian playwrights from NZ are developed, directed and performed by Asian talent.

Brought to you by Proudly Asian Theatre with support from Creative New Zealand, Auckland Council and Factory Theatre.

09/04/2026

Check out our directors statement (slide 4)✨ Casting call registration for Pork and Poll Taxes closes on the 17th of April.

Link in bio! Help us spread the word to find this gorgeous cast for 2026 e hoa mā. 🙏🏽

26/03/2026

We are now looking for our ensemble actors to bring the return season of ‘Pork and Poll Taxes’ by Talia Pua back on stage five years after its successful premiere in 2021. Is this audition call out for you? Or do you know anyone who’d be perfect for these roles?

For more info, head to the link in our bio — and share this to all our NZ Chinese actors ✨

25/03/2026

📣 Announcing our Fresh Off The Page Tāmaki Makaurau writers!

Sananda, Nam and Louise have been busy getting stuck into their new plays and we are so excited for their development journeys ahead! ✍️

Save these dates in your calendar e te whānau:

🔹 Sat 30 May, 7:30pm | Nam Woon Kim
🔹 Sat 13 June, 7:30pm | Sananda Chatterjee
🔹 Sat 20 June, 7:30pm | Louise Jiang

📍Factory Theatre, Onehunga

Produced by Nomuna Amarbat and brought to you by Proudly Asian Theatre with support from Creative New Zealand, Auckland Council and Factory Theatre.

20/03/2026

TONIGHT!! ✨✨✨

INSIDIA by Jenny Wang
Development showing 💃🏻

Cloister studio, 6pm ⏰ Ōtautahi | Christchurch

See you there!

18/03/2026

Playwrights assemble!

🌟 PLAYWRIGHTS b4 25 COMPETITION is OPEN 🌟

Blood, bodies and the pleasures of late-stage capitalism. The trials and tribulations of ten-year-olds in love. Chinese market gardeners in the poll tax era. A skateboarding, Emma Thompson-obsessed, man-child who sleeps on the couch. Lip-syncing and loss. Wedding hijinks and a family in meltdown. A Ukrainian football team given an ultimatum by the SS.

These are just some of the top-shelf ideas that have won Playmarket's Playwrights b4 25 Competition. If you were born after 2001 and you’ve been making your laptop sing as you’ve written your latest epic stage saga, Playmarket New Zealand wants to hear all about it.

Whatever the form, whatever the narrative, they're interested in your take on the world.

And bonus - ✨ there’s a cash prize of $1500 up for grabs ✨, courtesy of longstanding supporters and PAT partners Auckland Live!

Past recipients include Jess Sayer, Nathan Joe, Talia Pua, Jack McGee, Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana, Sam Brooks, Cassandra Tse, Alex Medland, and many more.

Entries close 1 April.

LEARN MORE:

Competition, retreat and residency opportunities.

13/03/2026

🤩There’s just over a week to go until the 2nd Fresh Off The Page play development event at featuring Jenny Wang excerpts from INSIDIA ✨

‘What monsters live inside my head?’ 👾

A series of devised works that embody the inner voice that won’t leave us alone, asking what it means to live under its control, or dare to let it go,’ 💥

Produced by .og and with acting performances by

Diego Damoco
Jay Valiev
Grace Paek and
Zandra Ah Jay-Maepu

🎟️Catch it 6pm Saturday 21 March, tickets $10 from Humanitix (link in bio)

👏🏽

25/02/2026

WE DID IT! 100%+ 🙌🎉

THANK YOU to the 180+ generous donors who made this goal possible.💛

What started as a fundraising goal became a powerful reminder of what happens when our community comes together. Your support keeps PAT running and creating - powering the productions, workshops, mentorship and initiatives that help Asian artists grow, collaborate and thrive in Aotearoa.

To everyone who donated, shared, and cheered us on… this milestone belongs to you! 🙌

We can’t wait to keep you all updated with our 2026 programme ✨

24/02/2026

Less than 24 hours to go and we’re 96% of the way there. 🙌

Thank you to the 150+ generous donors who’ve helped bring us this close. Your support for Asian artists in Aotearoa means everything.

The finish line is right in front of us. If you’ve been thinking of donating, today’s the day to help us bring it home. 🎉

Let’s cross the line together. 💛

23/02/2026

📣 LESS THAN 48 HOURS TO GO!

Boosted link here: https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/fuel-pats-2026-season

The past day has brought an incredible surge of support for our Boosted campaign. To everyone who has donated, shared, and championed this work - thank you.

Your support helps PAT continue to operate and build spaces for Asian artists to learn, collaborate, and bring their stories to the stage.

If you’ve been thinking about supporting the campaign, we’d love for you to be part of this moment with us.
Let’s carry this momentum through the final two days.

Every contribution matters.

22/02/2026

🚨 3 days left!! 🚨

Boosted Donation link here: https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/fuel-pats-2026-season

Our Boosted campaign is entering the final stretch! Each image in this reel is a moment from a PAT production or programme over the years: work made possible by the artists, collaborators, and community who believe in Asian storytelling.

If you’ve been thinking of donating, now’s the time! 🙏
Every contribution helps us keep creating space for Asian artists to train, collaborate, and bring new stories to the stage.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. If you’re able, help us get over the line.

Every contribution counts in these final days! ✨