Rasa means taste or feeling in Malay, the essence or the sap of life in Tamil and the 9 rasas or emotions that an artist evokes in Sanskrit theatre. Rasa, in all its meanings, reflects the cultural background of artistic director Rani Moorthy.

Since its beginnings in 1998, Rasa has created 7 critically acclaimed, award nominated productions that have toured nationally and internationally in, so far, four continents.

Rasa artistically celebrates the universal and enduring migrant experience and that displacements and dislocations, whether from Sri Lanka or Wales or Cambodia or Kenya, enable us to create dynamic cultural interventions that are both epic and intimate.