DARRYL CHIN

Pork and Poll Taxes
16-09-2026

Set in 1891, Talia Pua’s play follows a Chinese family split by New Zealand’s early discriminatory poll tax. This production blends dark comedy with heavy emotion to explore survival, displacement, and early Chinese-Kiwi identity.

Filed under:
AV Design 

Attribution:
Talia Pua, Chye-Ling Huang, Proudly Asian Theatre, Herald Theatre

Fresh Laundry
01-05-2026

Fresh Laundry turned old washing machines into jukeboxes, spinning unreleased 'C Sides' by New Zealand artists at laundromats across the city.

Filed under:
AV Design
Installation

Attribution:
Goodspace Music, Photography by Yin-Chi Lee, Jinki Cambronero

Poetry Takeover
12-02-2026

Live visual performance responding to poets and musicians during Poetry Takeover, a city-wide celebration of spoken word in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Filed under:
Performance, AV Design 

Attribution:
Auckland Council Events, Auckland Live, Studio Auspicious, Photography by Jinki Cambronero

Genuine and Stable
09-12-2025

“All’s fair in love and immigration.” An immigrant and a New Zealander claim to be in love. Two immigration agents must decide if they are telling the truth.

Filed under:
AV Design 

Attribution:
Uhyoung Choi, Marianne Infante, Proudly Asian Theatre, Herald Theatre, Photography by John Rata

Good News For You -  Canterbury Arcade
01-09-2025

A vacant store reimagined as a pop-up Digital Studio for projection, collaboration and public experimentation.

Filed under:
Activation, AV Design, Installation  

Attribution: Auckland Urban Development Office, City Centre Experience, Auckland Council, Studio Auspicious