Ahi Karunaharan

Artistic Curator (Theatre)

Ahi Karunaharan is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington and Toi Whakaari, New Zealand School of Drama and has been working as an actor, writer, tutor, pianist and director. He has performed both nationally and internationally and continues to develop his craft through collaboration with various companies and artist from across the globe. As a tutor Ahi has been working with Youth Theatre companies such as Youth Theatre works and Prayas Youth Theatre to develop emerging actor’s skills and craft.

Ahi is also an associate producer for Tawata Productions and has stage managed and production managed on the New Zealand International Festival of Arts season of ‘Tu’ by Hone Kouka, The multi award winning ‘I,George Nepia’ ,‘Sunset Road’ by Miria George and the ‘The Prospect’ and The Matariki Development Festival.

Ahi has worked with a diverse and dynamic range of practitioners and Multi Award winning independent production companies such as Prayas Theatre, The Chapman Tripp award winning Mates and Lovers for Fabulous Arts Aotearoa New Zealand and Pirates Vs Ninjas for Gypsy Wife Productions and has also collaborated various organizations such as Banana Boat, Pasifica Playwrights Forum, Pillai Productions, Subcontinental Artist Guild and Playmarket.

Ahi is the founder of Agaram Productions, which curated and produced the first ever South Asian Writers Festival as well as produce and direct the critically acclaimed production of ‘Mumbai Monologues’ for the Auckland Pride Festival. In 2014, Ahi will be further developing his new play ‘Tea’, along with a development season of 2 new works and an Auckland season of ‘The Mourning After’.

Ahi is very happy to join the Short+Sweet family and is looking forward to being in the driving seat of his first Short+Sweet Theatre season!