Nautanki Theatre creates contemporary works infused with South-Asian content and aesthetics, contributing to an inclusive “national theatre of Australia”, reflecting the diverse fabric of diasporic influences. It caters to all-embracing audiences and creatives across generations, activating grassroots engagement, initiating professional development, and presenting new work. Founded in Parramatta in 2012, Nautanki has spent the past decade shaping the cultural landscape of Western Sydney through innovative and bold work that is relatable and entertaining.
Presented by Nautanki Theatre, “Orko” is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello by Saurabh Bhattacharya.
After almost 3 decades of hard work in Australia, Orko Sanyal has everything he ever dreamed of, a comfortable life and a thriving chain of restaurants – ORKO’s bearing his name. Yet on a long-overdue trip to his hometown, Calcutta in India, fate takes an unexpected turn.
At a friend’s gathering, Orko meets Damini – young, luminous, and with a voice that seems to weave magic in the air. Against his own cautious nature and mindful of the years between them, Orko is caught off guard when Damini returns his interest. A brief, intoxicating courtship ends in marriage, and the couple return to Sydney, leaving friends astonished, and Orko’s close confidant, Vish Chatterjee, increasingly unsettled by the depth of Orko’s devotion.
Beneath the surface, unspoken tensions begin to stir.
About Nautanki Theatre
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CAST & CREATIVES
Saurabh Bhattacharya, Priya Chakraborty, Neel Banerjee, Aparupa Samanta & Sakil Chowdhury.
Accessibility
In English.
Wheelchair accessible.
Companion Card accepted.
Assistive Hearing system available (FM).
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