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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.

Unique solo show to visit Dunedin

The masks and the puppetry really work best in a live context, so we hope people will come out to the theatre and enjoy it with us.

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Jacob Rajan sits on a stool wearing a white long shelved shirt with strips and black jeans.

Jacob Rajan’s acclaimed ‘Guru of Chai’ back in Whangārei

Rajan believes, unlike television, theatre encourages the audience to use their imaginations.

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Cultural attaché: Jacob Rajan

Jacob Rajan was the first Indian graduate from Toi Whakaari, New Zealand’s drama school.

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

Puppetry feature of show

In typical Indian Ink style, Rajan will be accompanied on stage by a crafted life-size vulture, created and puppeteered by Jon Coddington.

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Actor Jacob Rajan stands in front of a white door holding a lantern

A unique, unpredictable and utterly captivating work of art

The scene is immediately set with sights of Bengaluru (Bangalore) Train Station

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Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis stand in front of the water on a boardwalk

Indian Ink aims to live up to its guru’s impossible promise

The Post sat down to chat with Lewis ahead of Guru of Chai’s return to Wellington next month…

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Paradise Chats: Jon Coddington

We sit down with Puppeteer & Performer of Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream Jon Coddington to get some behind the scenes thoughts on the show.

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Jacob Rajan sits on a stool wearing a white long shelved shirt with strips and black jeans.

Paradise Chats: Jacob Rajan

We sit down with Performer & Co-writer of Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream Jacob Rajan to get some behind the scenes thoughts on the show.

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Justin Lewis sits smiling at the camera while tying his sock on his front pouch. HIs tan coloured dog is sitting next to him.

Paradise Chats: Justin Lewis

We sit down with Director and Co-writer of Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream Justin Lewis to get some behind the scenes thoughts on the…

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The Denial of Death

The Denial of Death is a 1973 book by cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker. The book was awarded a Pulitzer Price posthumously.

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Vultures

Nine species of vulture can be found living in India, but most are now in danger of extinction

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Towers of Silence

The Tower of Silence in Mumbai is a significant site for the Zoroastrian community

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