A Double Season of Indian Ink's Finest!

A Double Season of Indian Ink's Finest!

Indian Ink Theatre Company presents
Kiss the Fish & Krishnan's Dairy
Directed by Justin Lewis
Written by Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis

An exceptional back to back season marks Indian Ink’s return to Auckland and Wellington for 2015 - with two of their most successful shows; Kiss The Fish and Krishnan’s Diarycoming to the stages at Q Theatre and Hannah Playhouse, this June and July.

Returning from a hugely successful tour of the USA, and ready to launch into Singapore next year, Kiss the Fish is once again weaving together its Balinese masked magic, ancient theatrics and modern pop culture – Freddy Mercury no less – to captivate audiences on its home tour. Last year it sold out Q Theatre and cleaned up the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, taking out “Best New NZ Play”, “Best Composer” and “Best Supporting Actress” of the year.

“Magical, funny, ironic, sad and beautiful, Kiss the Fish brought to the stage everything and more that we have come to expect from the Indian Ink Theatre Company” Nelson Mail 2014

The winds of change are sweeping the sleepy island of Karukam. A new resort promises a brighter future for all until fate puts the hopes of the community in the hands of Sidu – the village idiot!

Well known to audiences abroad and at home, Jacob Rajan (MNZM) heads an exceptional cast including accomplished actors; Nisha Madhan (Show Pony, Shortland Street, Blue Rose), Julia Croft (The Arrival, The Kick, Agent Anna) actor/comedianJames Roque (AotearoHA Next Big Things, Titus) and award winning musician David Ward, under the direction of talented director Justin Lewis.

Back by popular demand is the ever successful, and much loved, Krishnan’s Diary. In 1997, Indian Ink took two of the most universal Indian clichés – the Taj Mahal and the corner store – and fused them together to create the now-classic Krishnan’s Dairy. Consistently receiving rave reviews and sell out houses (and having played to over 47,000 people), Krishnan’s Dairy was Indian Ink’s debut work which cemented the company as New Zealand theatre luminaries.

In the farthest corner of the world, an immigrant Indian shopkeeper struggles to establish a new life and to prove to his homesick wife that his love for her is as great as the love the built the Taj Mahal.

“An inventive, heartfelt and bitter-sweet treatment... reduced this reviewer to tears” Singapore Straits Times

Indian Ink are currently working on an exciting new show that will be premiering in December of this year, and will undoubtedly follow its past hits to sell out success.

KISS THE FISH plays
Auckland
Tuesday 9 June – Saturday 13 June
Evenings: Tuesday 9 June, 6.30pm & Wednesday 10 June - Saturday 13 June, 8pm
Matinee: Saturday 13 June, 2pm
Q Theatre, Queen Street, Auckland CBD
Tickets: $25 - $55 (Booking fees may apply)
Bookings through Q Theatre: http://www.qtheatre.co.nz or 09 309 9771

Wellington
Wednesday 22 July – Sunday 26 July
Evenings: Wednesday 22 July, 6.30pm & Thursday 23 July - Saturday 25 July, 8pm
Matinee: Sunday 26 July, 4pm
Hannah Playhouse, Cambridge Terrace, Wellington
Tickets: $25 - $55 (Booking fees may apply)
Bookings through Ticketek: http://www.ticketek.co.nz or 0800 842 538

KRISHNAN'S DAIRY plays
Auckland
Tuesday 16 June - Saturday 20 June
Evenings: Tuesday 16 June, 6.30pm & Wednesday 17 June - Saturday 20 June, 8pm
Matinee: Saturday 20 June, 2pm
Q Theatre, Queen Street, Auckland CBD
Tickets: $25 - $55 (Booking fees may apply)
Bookings through Q Theatre: http://www.qtheatre.co.nz or 09 309 9771

Wellington
Wednesday 29 July - Sunday 2 August
Evenings: Wednesday 29 July, 6.30pm & Thursday 30 July - Saturday 1 August, 8pm
Matinee: Sunday 2 August, 4pm
Hannah Playhouse, Cambridge Terrace, Wellington
Tickets: $25 - $55 (Booking fees may apply)
Bookings through Ticketek: http://www.ticketek.co.nz or 0800 842 538

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