Autor/-in: Chenturan Aran

Chenturan Aran is a Sri Lankan Tamil Australian playwright, journalist, and screenwriter. His work has been described as "terrifically sharp," "incisively witty," and "timely and timeless. ". His play Cut Chilli. had a sold-out run at the Old Fitz Theatre in 2024, received five stars from The Sydney Morning Herald. , and earned three NSW Premier's Literary Awards nominations. His play The Supposed To Be. , a sci-fi meta-work, was a finalist for the Griffin Award, premiered as part of RISING 2026, and enjoyed an entirely sold-out run. Known for his sharp, irreverent voice, Chenturan often uses dark humour and speculative worlds to explore memory, storytelling, modern psychology, and spiritual longing. Chenturan is an alumnus of MTC's Cybec Electric, Malthouse Theatre's Writers Group, and APT's Pathways Program. He is a regular contributor to SBS Spice, and in 2023 his memoir piece "Truffled Feathers" was published in Emergence: The 30 Best New Voices with Must-Read Stories. His show Comet Boombox. , about a tech podcaster and her pet robot, continues to tour nationally.