A tale of love, passion and betrayal will be brought to life by English-Indian theatre company Prayas at Auckland's Centennial Theatre from 12 October.A tale of love, passion and betrayal will be brought to life by English-Indian theatre company Prayas at Auckland's Centennial Theatre from 12 October.The Terrace is a story of forbidden relationships in a sophisticated city setting, travelling between Mumbai and Kolkata. When first performed in India it created cultural shock waves.

The lead actors are a dance teacher, a medical student, a lecturer from Unitec and a student of engineering from University of Auckland.

The play is directed by Amit Ohdedar, the president of Prayas, who faces the challenge of effectively portraying the emotions of love, passion, anger and betrayal.

Amit says Prayas aims to present glimpses of Indian drama and following on from last year's play, Charandas Chor, they were seeking a contrast.

"We were looking for an urban view, a very modern play. It's very strong and it has universal messages in it. 'Prayas', literally, means 'an attempt'. Our plays are attempts at reaching out to the New Zealand community, sharing and integrating. Our medium is theatre, music, song and dance."

Prayas is a non-profit organisation formed by Indians endeavouring to showcase some fine contemporary Indian theatre, in English, for New Zealand audiences - as an attempt at integration.

When: 12-14 October 2007
Where: Auckland's Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School, Epsom, Auckland
Bookings: Ticketek, 0800 Ticketek

7/9/07

Image: Cast members from The Terrace.