Indian Ink’s famed production of Guru of Chai has returned to Wellington’s re-energised Hannah Playhouse, fourteen years after its world premiere.
At the beginning of Guru of Chai, a storyteller chai-wallah (tea-seller) promises the audience that “your problems will be gone; tonight, your loneliness, your emptiness—all gone!”
It’s hard to find things to critique in a show so good, it almost feels like reaching.
Jacob Rajan is a rare talent, an absolute veteran of the stage.
It is a reminder of the power of theatre to connect, inspire and transform. It is a performance that lingers in your heart and mind long after the standing ovation.
By: Madelaine Empson Kutisar is a poor chai-wallah (teaseller) who makes chai down at the bustling Bangalore Central Railway Station. On what starts as an…
The Post sat down to chat with Lewis ahead of Guru of Chai’s return to Wellington next month…
Be assured: Guru of Chai will free you from your isolation, your loneliness, your painful urination.
Guru of Chai is an enthralling solo performance bringing an old Indian fairy tale to life.
It is a story dripping with drama and humour, epic in scale and yet incredibly intimate.
A play that honours the humble office cleaner is coming to New Plymouth and will utilise a local choir for part of the cast.
By: WriteOnArts For 26 years, Indian Ink has been garnering critical acclaim with their original plays entertaining more than 500,000 people and winning a swag…
