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Actor Jacob Rajan as Kutisar, played by Jacob Rajan, makes a shadow puppet of a parrot with his hands in a dark room.

Guru Of Chai Simmers With Toothsome Tastes Of India

Indian Ink’s famed production of Guru of Chai has returned to Wellington’s re-energised Hannah Playhouse, fourteen years after its world premiere.

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Actor Jacob Rajan stands in a dance pose on a raised set with a tea trolley next to him

Review: Guru of Chai

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!”

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Actor Jacob Rajan stands looking into a lamp

Guru of Chai Review

It’s hard to find things to critique in a show so good, it almost feels like reaching.

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

Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’

Jacob Rajan is a rare talent, an absolute veteran of the stage.

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Actor Jacob Rajan as Kutisar, played by Jacob Rajan, makes a shadow puppet of a parrot with his hands in a dark room.

Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact

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.

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Actor Jacob Rajan stands in a dance pose on a raised set with a tea trolley next to him

Guru of Chai Review

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…

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

Indelible performance: balletic, orchestral, disciplined and captivating

Be assured: Guru of Chai will free you from your isolation, your loneliness, your painful urination.

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Actor Jacob Rajan stands looking into a lamp

Guru of Chai: Review

Guru of Chai is an enthralling solo performance bringing an old Indian fairy tale to life.

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Actor Jacob Rajan as Kutisar, played by Jacob Rajan, makes a shadow puppet of a parrot with his hands in a dark room.

Review: The Guru of Chai

It is a story dripping with drama and humour, epic in scale and yet incredibly intimate.

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Actor Tessa Rao stands in a yellow pant suit and black top with her mouth open in shock. Her hands are held out in confusion

Dirty Work

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…

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Actor Justin Rogers in a brown jumper and tan pants stands smiling to the left while raising his arms

Randomness, uncertainty, absurdity, happiness, songs and Joy

The latest show from award winning theatre company Indian Ink has an excellent hook

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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.

Theatre review: Impermanence Of Ice Cream more vulture mystery, less a reflection on mortality

It is really about a mystery plaguing this ancient funerary practice, chasing the question: Where have all the vultures gone?

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