upcoming local talent

By identifying passionate artists early, Wild Dreamer Productions pairs them with trained professionals to collaborate, grow and develop them into aspiring young artists

professional artists

Wild Dreamer Productions works with a range in-house professional artists to collaborate with our younger team and part their knowledge and skills onto the next generation of artists

Collaboration & growth

By seeking opportunities for Wild Dreamer artists to engage their skills and develop their talents, Artistic Career Development Pathways enable our team to truly pursue their passions

AUCKLAND, NZ

Meet the production team that brought the first international show of MEERA to life! From rehearsal planning for the cast and crew between two different countries, preparing equipment and props, to orchestrating even bigger events, the Auckland Wild Dreamer team are the life and soul of Wild Dreamer Productions

Learn more about the 2019 cast, dancers, production & creative team below!

The Cast of MEERA

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Aarti Bajaj

Meera

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Paul Menezes

Krishna

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Barbara Prestia

Universe

Raj R
Rajesh Ranjith

Time

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Marianne Infante

Uda Bai

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Rishabh Kapoor

Vikram Singh

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Joseph Tarei

King Rao Duda

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Amith Rathod

Ratan Singh

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Robin K Babu

Ratan Singh

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Natasha Bali

Meera’s Mother

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Lola Bicheno

Little Meera

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Ishani Waheganokar

Little Meera

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Jeet Choudhary

Little Krishna

Heath Prestia
Heath Leinster

Little Krishna

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Zara Leinster

Teenage Meera

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Lila Opie

Teenage Meera

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Sebastian Harper

Teenage Krishna

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Dylan Thuraisingham

Prince Bhojraj

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Pieu Nalin

Adult Meera’s Friend

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Millie Van Kol

Adult Meera’s Friend

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Ashwini Swaminathan

Lady in Waiting

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Neha Thakur

Villager

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Sonal Bhavsar

Villager

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Shamayita Chakraborty

Villager

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Khalia Abplanalp

Teenage Meera’s Friend

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Lucy Taylor

Teenage Meera’s Friend

chloe
Chloe Abbott

Teenage Meera’s Friend

The Dancers of MEERA

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Aarti Bajaj

Bharatnatyam, Contemporary

Paul Menezes
Paul Menezes

Contemporary, Indian Folk

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Harsha Prakash

Bharatnatyam, Indian Folk

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Shamayita Chakraborty

Bharatnatyam, Indian Folk

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Ambika Krishnamoorthy

Bharatnatyam

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Charu Chutani

Kathak, Indian Folk

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Megha Khar

Kathak, Indian Folk

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Chetna Bhan

Kathak, Indian Folk

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Natasha Bali

Indian Folk

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Pieu Nalin

Kathak, Indian Folk

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Lola Bicheno

Ballet

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Jeet Choudhary

Ballet

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Zoey Zhao

Ballet

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Sakti Varma

Ballet

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Laya Kashyap

Ballet

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Bakthi Bhikha

Ballet

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Ishani Waheganokar

Ballet

Candice Frankland
Candice Frankland

Belly Dance

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Michelle

Snake

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Heidi Schuler

Flower

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Eden Mathews

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Molly Cavanagh

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Amy Ingold

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Joshua Edwards

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Rosa Tubman

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

lucy
Lucy Taylor

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

khalia
Khalia Abplanalp

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

ashaya
Ashaya Patel

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

aleisha
Aleisha Roulston

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Lila Opie

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

chloe
Chloe Abbott

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Brooke-Lin

Pole Dance

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Richard Glynn Owens

Pole Dance / Jazz

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Sam Tomaszyk

Aerial Dance

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Bianca Wolstenholme

Aerial Dance

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Amy Johnson

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Elyshia Bedwell

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Sophie McLean

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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George Sutton

Contemporary, Jazz, Wild Percussion

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Candy Corne

Belly Dance

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Venessa Castro

Belly Dance

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Elea Le Bout

Belly Dance

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Sabrina Ferraro

Belly Dance

The Production Team

Aarti Bajaj Director
Aarti Bajaj

Founder, CEO & Artistic Director

Rishabh Kapoor
Rishabh Kapoor

Assistant Director & Rehearsal Coordinator

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Shagun Choudhary

Production Manager

Darshina Raniga Profile
Darshana Raniga

Onshore Marketing & Future Strategies

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George Cary

Digital Marketing Director

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Joanne Rahn

Public Relations Director

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Botica Pruder

New Zealand Public Relations

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Charu Chutani

Admin & Event Coordinator

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Gagan Batra

Admin & Event Coordinator

Harsha Prakash
Harsha Prakash

Event Coordinator

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Vishal Mehrotra

Business Strategist

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Monica Pema

Company Psychologist & Holistic Kinesiologist

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Lisa Joe

Stage Director

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Kelly Joyce

Assistant Stage Director

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Shalaka Joglekar

Assistant Stage Director

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Aishwarya Singh

Intern

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Kartikay Maloo

Intern

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Sanjay Jangid

Intern

The Creative Team

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Aarti Bajaj

Conceived/Written By & Choreographer

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Chamkaur Gill

Drama Consultant

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Sue Den Besten

Script Writer

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Kelly Joyce

Choreographer & Script Writer

Harsha Prakash
Harsha Prakash

Choreographer & Rehearsal Coordinator

Lulu Qiu
Lulu Qui (The Dance Studio)

Choreographer

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Ollie Mathieson (The Dance Studio)

Choreographer

Isabella Cassidy
Isabelle Cassidy (The Dance Studio)

Choreographer

Charu Chutani
Charu Chutani

Choreographer

Candice Frankland
Candice Frankland

Choreographer

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Helen Selmeczy

Photography Director

Paul Menezes
Paul Menezes

Photographer / Videographer

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Santosh Tukkapuram

Videographer ( +Ansh Kapoor)

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Barbara Prestia

Singer, Vocal Coach & MEERA Title Track Artist

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Mark Watson

Sound Recording

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Ravi Chandra Kulu

Music Composer

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Josh

Audio Director

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Knownsense Studios

2D-3D Projection Mapping Artist

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Simon Barker

Projection Mapping Specialist

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Zach

Lighting Director

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Robin Amy Bruce

Graphic Designer

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Vaishnavi Jariwala

Costume & Jewellery Designer

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Catherine Opie

Costume Coordinator

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Omprakash Mundra

Fabric Department

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Devendra Singh

Fabric Department

The Makeup Team

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Meenal Reedy

Makeup Director

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Alison Brill

Hair Tutor (Servilles)

The MEERA Makeup Artists

  • Somaira Kalim
  • Swathi Shankar
  • Maisha Bukari
  • Bhavina Singh
  • Maria Bosman
  • Imma Tombleson
  • Aman Gill
  • Maaru Senthil
  • Aashna Nahra
  • Ella McNeil
  • Tulloulah Moghini
  • Nikolina Horvan
  • Taz Johar
  • Ambery Middlemiss
  • Heather Andrickson
  • Liza Wilson
  • Sinead Brand
  • Sadaf Abdi
  • Summer Gordon
  • Anna Green
  • Sophie Afamasaga
  • Divya Kalra
  • Deviya Lata
  • Jemma Harris
  • Bhavika Patel
  • Jasmyn Opai
  • Melinda Patel
  • Sinclair Wharakura
  • Miya Nisha
  • Tyla Shaw
  • Hale Huru
  • Syriah Speakmanpeach
  • Lily Joseph
  • Chloe Cowen
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Servilles Academy

Special Thanks To

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Colour Junkie

Special Thanks To

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Teddy Lane

Special Thanks To

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS AND STAGE CREW

Kelly Joyce,Shalaka Joglekar, Monica Pema, Gucci Soin, Naomi Bicheno, Catherine Opie, Chanli Brink, Mihiteruarewa Rangitaawa, Mara Obst, Hema Bisht, Komal Patel, Kuldeep Choudhary, Hemant Choudhary, & Pawan Bajaj.

#TeamMEERA2019
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