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Behind the

Scenes

Actor Jacob Rajan sits as Emperor Shah Jahan wearing a blue half face mask in front of colourful background

Character – Where Imagination Comes To Life

I thought that I was meeting Kutisar for an interview, but it turned out that it was actually Shah Jahan, pretending to be Gobi, dressed up as Jake.

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Andrew Potvin as a young toddler in front of a wall of alcohol. Andrew sits on a bar stool with chips on the table in front of him

Inside The Booth – With Andrew Potvin

Andrew is Indian Ink’s lighting guy, tour guy, sound guy and all-around tech-extraordinaire. Fortunately for me, he took some time out of his busy schedule to sit down and have a chat!

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Murray and Elizabeth sit at an event chatting and laughing while holding drinks and food

Dramaturgy – The Extra ‘Brains’ Behind The Operation

We sit down with Murray to quiz him as to what he does for Indian Ink.

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Mt Roskill teacher Emma Gillies and students stand for a selfie in their drama room

Chatting About Paradise – Students Share Their Stories

We chat with some students about Paradise.

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Puppeteer Jon Coddington with Gerry the Vulture puppet facing Actor Jacob Rajan in a pink shirt

Puppetry – Behind The Bird With Jon Coddington

Whilst performing, master puppeteer Jon Coddington’s is completely in the moment.As he moves his puppet across the stage, his facial expression changes in line with the clicks and hisses of the vulture.

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Actor Jacob Rajan and Gerry the vulture stand in front of the Mumbai skyline from the rooftop above Mehra’s kulfi shop. This photo is from the rehearsal space before the show.

Glorious, Skillful, Important, Captivating and Impermanent

The show’s programme reminds us that “we’re lucky to be in one of the few places in the world where live performance is still possible” and I certainly feel lucky to be seeing this show.

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Actor Jacob Rajan looks at the camera in an conversation with Gerry the vulture

Review: Paradise or The Impermanence Of Ice Cream

Enjoy a Scoop of Life

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Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis sit in front of a yellow wall laughing

The Serious Laugh

Co-founder, writer and actor Jacob Rajan on Indian Ink’s resident oxymoron.

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Actor Kalyani smiles past the camera in a black shirt and sunglasses. Behind him is a yellow wall.

Catching up with Kalyani Nagarajan

Mrs Krishnan’s actress on the show’s whirlwind North American tour.

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Actor Justin Rogers smiles past the camera in a blue shirt and sunglasses. Behind him is a yellow wall.

DJ Jimmy J and the Party in America

With the show in full swing, we took a moment to catch up with our Mrs Krishnan’s Party actor, Justin Rogers.

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Actor Justin Rogers as DJ Jimmy J acting as a DJ

It’s A Feast For The Senses, As Well As The Mind…

Indian Ink’s second show of the year is quite a step away from its first, and sets us in the back of Mrs Krishnan’s dairy, ready to celebrate Onam (a Hindu festival of life, death and rebirth).

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Welcome to the Murder House cast are signing and 'drinking' in joy

Indian Ink has done it again

Welcome to the Murder House is dark, deadly, a little bit sexy, and something you definitely should read the press release for before you see because it does not pull any punches.

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