Indian Ink Theatre Company

Indian Ink Theatre Company is a New Zealand theatre company founded by actor Jacob Rajan MNZM (b. 1966) and director/writer Justin Lewis (b. 1967).^[1] Founded in 1996, Indian Ink's first theatrical production was Krishnan’s Dairy, which went on to win the Chapman Tripp Award for Production of the Year (1997). The following year Krishnan's Dairy presented in the bigger theatre Downstage Theatre and was so popular the season was extended by five shows.^[2] Over the years Indian Inks productions have been toured through New Zealand and overseas with presentations including Krishnan's Dairy, The Candlestick Maker, and The Pick King.^[3] Their most recent production is Mrs Krishnan's Party (2019).^[4]

Plays

"Krishnan’s Dairy", 1997
"The Candlestickmaker", 2000
"The Pickle King", 2002
"The Dentist’s Chair", 2008
"Guru of Chai", 2010
"Kiss the Fish", 2013
"The Elephant Thief", 2015
"Welcome to the Murder House", 2018
"Mrs Krishnan's Party", 2019

Awards

1997: Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, Production of the Year: Krishnan's Dairy
1999: Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award: "Krishnan's Dairy"
2010: Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, New New Zealand Play of the Year: "The Pickle King"
2014: Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, New New Zealand Play of the Year: "Guru of Chai"

References

^ "Jacob Rajan". Playmarket. Retrieved 2021-01-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Smythe, John (2004). Downstage upfront : the first 40 years of New Zealand's longest-running professional theatre. Wellington, N.Z.: Victoria University Press. ISBN 0-86473-489-1. OCLC 60386677.
^ Guest, Bill (2010). Transitions : four decades of Toi Whakaari : New Zealand Drama School. Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School. Wellington [N.Z.]: Victoria University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-86473-642-0. OCLC 669968400.
^ "Indian Ink Theatre Company". Indian Ink Theatre Company. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

Forster, Michelanne and Vivienne Plumb (eds). "Twenty New Zealand Playwrights". Playmarket. Wellington, New Zealand. 2013.

[1] "Jacob Rajan". Playmarket. Retrieved 2021-01-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Smythe, John (2004). Downstage upfront : the first 40 years of New Zealand's longest-running professional theatre. Wellington, N.Z.: Victoria University Press. ISBN 0-86473-489-1. OCLC 60386677.

[3] Guest, Bill (2010). Transitions : four decades of Toi Whakaari : New Zealand Drama School. Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School. Wellington [N.Z.]: Victoria University Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-86473-642-0. OCLC 669968400.

[4] "Indian Ink Theatre Company". Indian Ink Theatre Company. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

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