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

Theatre-maker Jacob Rajan on his favourite things

We asked Rajan to share a few of his favourite things…

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

Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream weaves existential questions into an epic tale

“Jacob Rajan hands in an unforgettable performance in multiple roles, joined by a majestic vulture puppet”

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

Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream traces its inspiration to Mumbai and a striking funeral rite

New Zealand playwright-performer Jacob Rajan explores mortality with an eerily lifelike vulture puppet

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Jacob Rajan looks into the distance with a bird silhouette in the background

Paradise, Parsi traditions, kulfi, and a vulture come together in comedic Cultch play on humanity’s quest for immortality

Auckland-based theatre artist Jacob Rajan has done something completely different as a cowriter and performer in an upcoming production at the Cultch.

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Catherine Yates as a Cleaner with a mop with bursts of colour. Words Dirty Work An Ode to Joy printed over the image

Dirty Work 2023 Press Release

Office politics, choirs and unsung heroes: Indian Ink premieres their biggest show ever!

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Actor Jacob Rajan stands with a surprised look on his face holding a lantern

Guru of Chai: An India of Jacob Rajan’s imagination

Rajan who takes on the delightful role of the guru as well as 17 characters in Guru of Chai, says the play is based on an Indian fairy tale.

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

Theatre legend says goodbye to breakthrough role after 25 years

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.

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Jacob Rajan sits in front of a grey brick wall facing the camera and smiling

Jacob Rajan, creator of Krishnan’s Dairy, throws off the mask 25 years later

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.

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

Let’s Play

A serendipitous meeting between Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis has since evolved to become one of New Zealand’s strongest artistic partnerships. Now, the co-founders of Indian Ink are preparing to celebrate the theatre company’s 25-year anniversary.

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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 wearing a nose mask and dressed as a bell boy holds a suitcase while facing directly up towards the camera on the ceiling

Actor Jacob Rajan reflects on Advances, frustrations during 20 years at Indian Ink

If Indian actors are to make a mark on New Zealand theatre, they need more Indian writers providing Indian roles, a director says.

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