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PAT - Proudly Asian Theatre PAT is an Auckland based theatre company developing, empowering and showcasing Asian talent in Aotearoa New Zealand, based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

www.proudlyasiantheatre.com

If you'd like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] An exciting theatre company dedicated to empowering Asian theatre artists in New Zealand

09/07/2026

A warm memory for the cold weather — our wrap reel from Sananda’s epic playread!

Kitty Party / Mt. Roskill Murder Club by Sananda Chatterjee to a full house was just the energy we needed 💃🏽

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped give live feedback on this new work!

Full credits to our awesome team at the end of the reel 🤌🏽❤️

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, Factory Theatre, He Waka Eke Noa and St Pierres Sushi.

A taaaaable reading…?? What??? For what I wonder 👀 WATCH THIS SPACEA big thank you to Te Pou Theatre for their tautoko a...
07/07/2026

A taaaaable reading…?? What??? For what I wonder 👀 WATCH THIS SPACE

A big thank you to Te Pou Theatre for their tautoko and providing the space for our first production table read through 🐖

Marianne Infante
Natalya MD
Chye-Ling Huang
Darren Young
Nikita
Dennis Zhang (张全）
Talia Pua
Niki X Hu
Connor Magatogia
Jane Hakaraia
Lisa Joe
Michael Goodwin
Paul Bennett
Pennie Chang
alyssa miller
Lu Lu Qiu
Rico Angelo Blanco
Chi
Gates

A few snaps from our final Fresh Off the Page reading of 2026, Seeing Double by Louise Jiang, captured by Alyssa Medel.N...
23/06/2026

A few snaps from our final Fresh Off the Page reading of 2026, Seeing Double by Louise Jiang, captured by Alyssa Medel.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou all who came along across the past three weeks to celebrate and support these new works. Fresh Off the Page exists to give Asian playwrights in Aotearoa the space to test ideas, hear their words aloud, and continue developing bold new stories alongside artists and audiences.

Thank you for being part of this year’s journey. We can’t wait to see where these scripts, and these artists, go next 💛
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Brought to you by Proudly Asian Theatre with support from Creative New Zealand, Auckland Council and Factory Theatre and St. Pierre’s Sushi.

One tech billionaire. One clone. A very questionable solution to burnout. 👯‍♀️💻☕️TOMORROW NIGHT marks the final Fresh Of...
18/06/2026

One tech billionaire. One clone. A very questionable solution to burnout. 👯‍♀️💻☕️

TOMORROW NIGHT marks the final Fresh Off the Page reading of 2026, and we can’t wait to share it with you! Featuring writer Louise Jiang and an incredible creative team. We’re also thrilled to introduce Xiao Hu (Klara and the Sun, Grafted) as the newest addition to the cast! Seeing Double is our final chance to gather, celebrate new work, and champion Asian storytellers before the season wraps up.

SEE YOU THERE 😎

👯‍♀️ Seeing Double
🗓️ Sat 20 June, 7:30pm
📍 Factory Theatre, Onehunga
🎟️ From $10 | Link in bio!
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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, Factory Theatre and St. Pierre’s Sushi

“What are the stages of burnout that we’re subconsciously aware of?...And what does it take to pursue ambition while liv...
18/06/2026

“What are the stages of burnout that we’re subconsciously aware of?...And what does it take to pursue ambition while living sustainably and leading a fulfilled life?”

In our latest interview, playwright Louise Jiang shares the inspiration behind Seeing Double, a new comedy about burnout, ambition, AI, and the impossible pursuit of having it all. Read more via the link in our bio!

This is for anyone who’s ever wondered what “enough” looks like...Book now for the FINAL Fresh Off the Page reading!

👯‍♀️ Seeing Double
🗓️ Sat 20 June, 7:30pm
📍 Factory Theatre, Onehunga
🎟️ From $10 | Link in bio!
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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, Factory Theatre and St. Pierre’s Sushi

Scenes from Kitty Party / Mt. Roskill Murder Club by Sananda Chatterjee captured through the lens of Afrina Razi.Ngā mih...
17/06/2026

Scenes from Kitty Party / Mt. Roskill Murder Club by Sananda Chatterjee captured through the lens of Afrina Razi.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou for joining us and celebrating this incredible new work! We are so excited for the future and to see where Sananda takes it. 💙

Next up is Seeing Double by Louise Jiang. A fast-paced new comedy about burnout, ambition, and what happens when your clone starts doing a better job of being you than you do.

🗓️ Sat 20 June, 7:30pm | Seeing Double by Louise Jiang
📍 Factory Theatre, Onehunga
🎟️ From $10 | Link in bio!
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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 and St. Pierre’s Sushi.

14/06/2026

🎤GIVEAWAY: WIN 2 TICKETS TO KARAOKE HEAVEN 🎤

Auckland Live Cabaret Festival’s beloved tarot reader, Kiwi-born Singaporean 姐姐 Amanda Grace Leo, steps into the spotlight and trades her tarot cards for a microphone in Karaoke Heaven! 💃💃💃

Inspired by the songs she grew up singing, this karaoke-style cabaret blends 2000s Singaporean Mandopop, childhood nostalgia, big vocals, and heartfelt storytelling.

✨ We’re giving away 2 tickets! ✨

To enter 🎶 Tag your cabaret bestie in the comments (each tag = one entry)

Winner drawn on Monday 22nd and contacted via DM. Karaoke Heaven runs 2nd July 6.30pm / 4th July 3.30pm the the iconic Wintergarden at the Civic in Tāmaki ✨

Auckland Live Cabaret Festival Amanda Grace Leo 🐼 梁宿娴

12/06/2026

TOMORROW! SEE YOU THERE!

We’re so excited to have you In the room to hear Sananda Chatterjee’s new work - featuring Pamela Sidhu and Prayas Theatre’s Sudeepta Vyas, Ayesha Heble, Arti Kansara and Karishma Grebneff

🩸 Kitty Party / Mt. Roskill Murder Club
🗓️ Sat 13 June, 7:30pm
📍 Factory Theatre, Onehunga
🎟️ From $10 | Link in bio!
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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, Factory Theatre and St. Pierre’s Sushi

A group of aunties. A suspicious death. Decades of friendship, gossip, secrets, and grudges. ☕️🔪🩸💅This Saturday, gather ...
11/06/2026

A group of aunties. A suspicious death. Decades of friendship, gossip, secrets, and grudges. ☕️🔪🩸💅

This Saturday, gather with us for an evening of mystery and chaos as Sananda Chatterjee’s new murder mystery unfolds at Fresh Off the Page. Get your tix! You’ll want to hear what the aunties have to say.

🗓️ Sat 13 June, 7:30pm | Kitty Party / Mt. Roskill Murder Club by Sananda Chatterjee
📍 Factory Theatre, Onehunga
🎟️ From $10 | Link in bio!
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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.

“I want them to be at the centre of the narratives. I bet they could fill many books with the stories they have to tell....
04/06/2026

“I want them to be at the centre of the narratives. I bet they could fill many books with the stories they have to tell.”

In our latest interview, playwright Sananda Chatterjee shares the inspiration behind Kitty Party / Mt. Roskill Murder Club, a new murder mystery celebrating bonds, brilliance, and secrets of South Asian aunties.

Book now and experience this new work in development at Fresh Off the Page.

🗓️ Sat 13 June, 7:30pm | Kitty Party / Mt. Roskill Murder Club by Sananda Chatterjee
📍 Factory Theatre, Onehunga
🎟️ From $10 | Link in bio!
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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.

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