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Tarun Mohanbhai: One Mic Stand

Tarun Mohanbhai


Tarun
Mohanbhai
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That Indian Guy

Tarun Mohanbhai

ONE MIC STAND

2002 Billy T Nominee That Indian Guy Tarun Mohanbhai is back doing stand up. Drawing on real life experiences of growing up Indian in Aotearoa. After travelling to lands meeting more of his own kind Tarun is able to shed some light on his culture and idiosyncrasies of been Indian

Tarun has been performing stand up in his interim whilst working on his plays and has in recent times performed in Sydney, South Africa and Vancouver. After spending most of his life working in a dairy he reflects on some of those stories that made him the man he is today.

From Bollywood film shoots, confectionery secrets to audience participation the show promises to wholesome family entertainment…. (Well maybe not that wholesome)

“Tarun is a monsoon of movement language and characters. It is hard to believe on actor does it all. Waikato times September 2004


“Ensuring hair splitting laughter…..Experience the hilarious roller coaster ride the Indian way, rather the Tarun way. Bharat Times Sydney Australia May 2003

“A solidly-built chap, Mohanbhai with considerable vigour skilfully indulged in Bollywood-style dance routines, no easy task.
Translation: Dances well for a fat guy.

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Dates: Tue 8 – Sat 12 May, 8.30pm
Venue: Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE, Auckland City
Tickets: Adults $25 Conc. $22 Groups 10+ $20
Bookings: Ticketek 0800 TICKETEK (0800 842 5385)
Show Duration: 1 hour

Dates: Tue 15 – Sat 19 May, 7pm
Venue: San Francisco Bathhouse, 171 Cuba St, Wellington City
Tickets: Adults $25 Conc. $22 Groups 10+ $20
Bookings: Ticketek 0800 TICKETEK (0800 842 5385)
Show Duration: 1 hour


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