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).

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.

For the Indian Ink Theatre Company’s new play Welcome to the Murder House, it’s all in the execution.

“The storyline itself is multi-faceted, the underlying emotive theme of community however coming through with a clarity”

Mrs Krishnan’s Party is one of the finest examples of theatre that draws you from your shell, reassuring you that discomfort will not hurt you, leaving you with the warmest sensations of joy as you depart the venue into the night.

Mrs. Krishnan’s Party is a beautiful reminder that family can be found and made anywhere

Taranaki gets a glimpse of what happens in the back of Mrs Krishnan’s dairy

Altogether Mrs Krishnan’s Party has everything you could ask for from a theatrical comedy show and more

Now Mrs Krishnan has returned as indomitable and endearing as ever in the hands of writers Rajan and Justin Lewis and the India Ink Theatre Company.

Remarkable, welcoming and comforting are a few words that easily spring to mind when describing the sequel to the well-received Krishnan’s Dairy

At first blush Mrs Krishnan’s Party seems to have eschewed its founding principle, of “opening mouths with laughter in order to slip something serious in”.

Ultimately, Mrs Krishan’s Party is a wonderful, wholly engaging work. If you want to escape your life for 75 minutes, whether you’ve seen Krishnan’s Dairy or not, you must see this play.