Location: Auckland
Age Range: 18 - 30
Ethnicity: Sri Lankan
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown, Dark Brown, Black
View on ShowcastTiahli is a multidisciplinary performer from Tāmaki Makaurau. Having spent three years in the United Kingdom, completing a full-time programme in Dance and Performing Arts, she returned to New Zealand, where she has since immersed herself in the Kiwi industry. An experienced musical theatre performer, she has worked with New Zealand’s leading professional theatre companies, including The Court Theatre, Auckland Theatre Company, GMG Productions and Stetson Group. Most recently, she played Vanessa and understudied Abuela in The Court’s sold out summer season of Strictly Ballroom , before returning to Auckland to play Subbalaxmi in ATC’s and Agaram Productions’ critically acclaimed new play, a mixtape for maladies, by Ahi Karunaharan. Aside from being a performer, Tiahli also holds a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science conjoint degree in French, Spanish and Psychology. She often works as a choreographer, and has a keen interest in Sports Science, particularly in the way it relates to dance. She is a certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and a proud member of Equity New Zealand.
Year | Role | Production | Company | Director |
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2025 | Subbalaxmi | a mixtape for maladies | Auckland Theatre Company | Jane Yonge |
2024 | Lead | McDonald's Mighty Hot McSpicy | Exit Films | Mike Oldershaw |
2024 | Kamila / Understudy Sahani & Mrs Kapoor | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Stetson Group & Ben McDonald | Lucy Waterhouse |
2024 | Ensemble | Something Rotten! (Return Season) | The Court Theatre | Benjamin Kilby-Henson |
2024 | Vanessa / Understudy Abuela | Strictly Ballroom | The Court Theatre | Benjamin Kilby-Henson |
2023 | Yvonne | Tegal Go Go Chicken | Dentsu Productions | Courtney Brookes |
2023 | Ensemble | Something Rotten! | The Court Theatre | Benjamin Kilby-Henson |
2022 | Ensemble | Beauty and the Beast: The Pantomime | GMG Productions | Gregory Cooper |
2022 | English Teacher | One of Us Is Lying | Season 2 | UCP for Peacock / Netflix | Various |
2022 | Soloist | Songs We've Seldom Sung | In The Loop | Cherie Moore |
2022 | Roof Woman | 30 Seconds | Film Construction | Perry Bradley |
2021 | Minola McKnight/Angela | Parade | Bravi Theatre | Carmela Hughes |
2021 | Guitar Store Woman | TD Ready Advice | Exit Films | Gaysorn Thavat |
2021 | Choreographer | Priscilla Queen of the Desert | Selwyn Arts Theatre | June Renwick |
2021 | Choreographer | School of Rock | Selwyn Arts Theatre | June Renwick |
2021 | Understudy Chiffon/Crystal/Ronnette & Ensemble | Little Shop of Horrors | The Court Theatre | Benjamin Henson |
2019 | Soloist/Ensemble | Apasionadas | Morea Performing Arts | Katie Morea |
2019 | Yvette | Allo Allo: Le Dinner Show | Prime Productions | Tom Kay |
2018 | Featured Ensemble | Aladdin: The Pantomime | Mark Goucher | Peter Duncan |
2018 | Soloist/Ensemble/Dance Captain | En Route | Morea Performing Arts | Katie Morea |
2016 | Lady of the Lake | Spamalot | SCAT Productions | June Renwick |