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Balloons are being thrown around a room with fairy lights on in the background

Hilarious, Touching And Rewarding…

Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis have been creating outstanding works of rich, original theatre with an eclectic cornucopia of collaborative artists for twenty years now

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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.

A Piece Of Unique Theatrical Genius

“Who am I? What is my purpose?” Rajan begins. “Hopes and dreams turn to dust – your children don’t respect you – depression – this is the slippery slope.”

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Actor Jacob Rajan stands looking into a lamp

The Guru Of Chai Delights And Enchants

Jacob Rajan weaves a spell over the audience with his masterful storytelling, impeccable comic timing and charismatic performance in the funny and moving production, The Guru of Chai.

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

Storyteller Brews Blend Of Ancient And Modern India

From New Zealand company Indian Ink comes The Guru of Chai, a one-man show that adapts a classic Indian fairytale to the mad bustle of modernity.

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

A Taste Of Magic, Guru Of Chai Is A Joy Which Makes You Laugh And Touches Your Heart

Guru of Chai is a taste of the real magic of theatre, a wonderful performer telling a story which makes you laugh, shows you magic, and touches your heart.

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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.

Dark Side To Charming Fairytale

The show is beguiling and very funny until, at the end, a touch of darkness creeps in, as in all great fairytales.

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Actor Jacob Rajan stands looking into a lamp

Heart Warming Cuppa That’s Satisfying And Smooth

Heart warming cuppa that’s satisfying and smooth

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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

The story begins at the Bangalore City railway station. We meet Kutisa at a street stall selling chai …

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

Guru of Chai Review

Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis’s Guru of Chai is based, very loosely, on the Indian fairytale, Punchkin.

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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 – Remarkable

It is now nearly 20 years since Jacob Rajan’s Krishnan’s Dairy first saw the light of day.

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Two actors wearing false teeth stand looking to the right.

Wonderful Combination Of Talents Entrancing

#SeriousLaughter is their Twitter moniker and sure enough Indian Ink’s latest joyful production with soulful intent has themes of mythology …

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Three Actors stand looking confused. One is kneeling looking at something on the ground. The other is in the background in a guard uniform. Standing in the foreground is someone with an eye patch in a white jacket holding an arm that has been taken off a body

Stealing the Show

One good reason to appreciate Indian Ink is that they are an established theatre company that take genuine risks in their work while cohesively maintaining a focus towards the longevity of their art.

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