The Elephant Thief - Indian Ink Theatre Company
Written By
Jacob Rajan & Justin Lewis
Starring
Jacob Rajan, Jonathan Price, Nisha Madhan, Patrick Carroll, Adam Ogle & Vanessa Kumar

The
Elephant Thief

If you think the world is crazy now you should see it in 50 years time. Take a look into our cracked crystal ball into a future where India is the most powerful nation on earth.

When Leela Devi leaves her tribal home to see the world, she doesn’t expect her father’s elephant to follow her. As she battles corrupt officials, hungry poachers, fanatical leaders, and supreme beings, an unlikely love story unfolds and a quiet revolution ferments.

All the theatrical magic, mischievous wit and inspired lunacy you’ve come to expect along with some mammoth surprises.

A comic adventure born out of true events.

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The Elephant Thief truly contributes to the debate of what is New Zealand theatre

Theatre Scenes

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Wonderful combination of talents entrancing

Theatre Review

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Elephant Thief offers chills, laughter and food for thought

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Our Cast
And Crew

Headshot of Nisha Madhan
Nisha Madhan
Performer
Jonathan's headshot.
Jonathan Price
Performer
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Vanessa Kumar
Performer
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Patrick Carroll
Performer
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Jane Hakaraia
Lighting Design
Headshot of Sarah-Jane Blake
Sarah-Jane Blake
Set, Costume & Puppet Design
Headshot of Stephen Bain
Stephen Bain
Set, Costume & Puppet Design
Headshot of Tim Nuttall
Tim Nuttall
Tech Manager

ARTICLES
& REVIEWS

The character Leela takes a selfie with her jailers behind bars in the background. One jailer holds onto the bars, looking angry, and the taller one smiles for the photo.

Elephant Thief Offers Chills, Laughter And Food For Thought

Only a complete fool would fail to realise the world is rapidly becoming a pretty horrible place.

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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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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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