Welcome to the Murder House - Indian Ink Theatre Company
Written By
Jacob Rajan & Justin Lewis
Starring
Jacob Rajan, Quentin Warren, Jacque Drew, Patrick Carroll, Matt Chamberlain, David Ward, Eamon Edmundson-Wells & Sean Martin-Buss

Welcome to the
Murder House

Commissioned by the prestigious South Coast Repertory Theatre based in Orange County, this deliciously dark comedy with bite sees a gang of death-row convicts set free from Auburn Prison for one wild night to tell the tragic tale of their hero, the man who invented the electric chair.

Based on a true story, the play speaks of a divided world where faith is more powerful than fact and shame drives a hard bargain. The fictional injection of real Indian scientist Chandra Bose, whose world-leading research into electricity was ahead of its time, gives an Indian Ink twist to the telling. Presented in dynamic vaudevillian style; a variety show performance form popular in 1890s America where this story is set, Welcome to the Murder House features comedy, puppetry, live music, song and dance to entertain and delight whilst recounting a powerful, tragic and moving tale.

Jacob Rajan returns to the stage with a stellar cast, accompanied by David Ward and band in Indian Ink’s biggest ever extravaganza. Experience a night of naughty fun that will leave you to decide who the real villains are.

Show contains explicit language, sexual references and images of death. Recommended for ages 13+

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… dark, deadly, a little bit sexy … it’s an absolute killer

Wellingtonista

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Multi-layered, profound yet fluid and highly engaging … a worthy addition to the impressive Indian Ink lexicon

John Smythe, Theatreview

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Our Cast
And Crew

Quentin Warren smiling headshot
Quentin Warren
Performer
Headshot of Jacque Drew
Jacque Drew
Performer
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Patrick Carroll
Performer
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Matt Chamberlain
Performer
Eamon, a young man with glasses and a collared shirt, closes his eyes as he plays the cello.
Eamon Edmundson-Wells
Performer
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Sean Martin-Buss
Performer
Headshot of Jane Hawkaraia looking into the camera
Jane Hakaraia
Lighting Design
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Aaron Paap
Production & Stage Manager

ARTICLES
& REVIEWS

Actor Jacque Drew singing with actors surrounding her.

The Shocking New Play about the Inventor of the Electric Chair

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

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Welcome to the Murder House cast are signing and 'drinking' in joy

Indian Ink has done it again

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.

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