OPINION: One of the greatest New Zealand shows of all-time, take a bow.
Rajan said he had a deeper connection with the play now, at the age of 56, than he did when he first performed it in his 20s.
One of the most successful plays in New Zealand history is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Sam Brooks explores the show’s enduring appeal.
If you had to paint a picture of a storyteller it might look like Jacob Rajan. The yarns are plentiful and stem from a life seen through a curious lens.
If Indian actors are to make a mark on New Zealand theatre, they need more Indian writers providing Indian roles, a director says.
Vanessa Kumar was too young to see Krishnan’s Dairy in 1997 when it debuted at Bats Theatre; she was just 7, and the theatre company behind it, Indian Ink, newer than she was.
When Jacob Rajan wanted to take his acclaimed play, Krishnan’s Dairy, to South Island audiences in the late 1990s, one theatre owner dismissed him outright.
His seventh production is about to open, but Jacob Rajan wasn’t even supposed to have a drama career.
