Name Jacob Rajan Role Playwright | Education Toi Whakaari Books Indian Ink | |
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Jacob rajan justin lewis indian ink s guru of chai and krishnan s dairy at q theatre
Jacob Rajan, MNZM, is a New Zealand playwright and actor. His highly successful plays include the trilogy Krishnan's Dairy, The Candlestick Maker and The Pickle King. Another work was The Dentist's Chair. In 2002, he received the prestigious Laureate Art Award. All of Rajan's plays, except his first, Krishnan's Dairy, were originally produced for his theatre company, Indian Ink Theatre Company, and co-written with director/writer Justin Lewis, co-founder of Indian Ink.
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- Jacob rajan justin lewis indian ink s guru of chai and krishnan s dairy at q theatre
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Rajan studied acting and at Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School. He graduated in 1994 and has since appeared in different stage and screen productions as well as touring internationally. He appeared as Dr. Ashwin Bhashar in the television soap Shortland Street
His most significant works has been the trilogy of plays which explore Indian themes, characters and stories.
Krishnan's Dairy, The Candlestick Maker and The Guru Of Chai have been extremely popular plays in NZ. His most recent work is Kiss the Fish.
In the 2013 New Year Honours, Rajan was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to theatre.
Jacob rajan indian ink s guru of chai and krishnan s dairy at q theatre
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