Guru of Chai
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When:
| Wed 29 Jun ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Fri 1 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Sat 2 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Mon 4 Jul ’11, 6:30pm–7:45pm |
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| Tue 5 Jul ’11, 6:30pm–7:45pm |
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| Wed 6 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Thu 7 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Fri 8 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Sat 9 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Mon 11 Jul ’11, 6:30pm–7:45pm |
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| Tue 12 Jul ’11, 7:30pm–7:45pm |
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| Wed 13 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Thu 14 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Fri 15 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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| Sat 16 Jul ’11, 8:00pm–9:15pm |
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Where: Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, Auckland CBD Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
- Adult (A Reserve): $49.00
- Adult (B Reserve): $39.00
- Concession (B Reserve): $34.00
- Group 8+ (B Reserve): $34.00
- Adult (C Reserve): $29.00
- Concession (C Reserve): $24.00
- Group 8+ (C Reserve): $24.00
- Booking fees may apply
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Once a millennium there comes a teacher who awakens us all to the power of the divine. But if you can’t wait that long, book an audience with the Guru of Chai! A spiritual leader who will sell you a cup of tea, charm you with his infectious smile, and take away all that is wrong with your life. Enlightenment is at hand. A poor chaiwallah’s (tea seller’s) life is changed forever when a young girl is abandoned at a busy railway station and brings the place to a standstill with the beauty of her singing. An honest young policeman falls hopelessly in love but is rejected in favour of a disreputable poet. The contradictions of modern India with its iPhones and ancient gods form the backdrop to this story about the dangers of keeping your soul locked in a cage.
Award winning actor Jacob Rajan combines with musician David Ward to bring this intimate epic to life. Outrageously funny and heartbreakingly beautiful, the “Guru's magical elements all add up to a very captivating, moving piece of theatre." Kate Ward Smythe, Theatreview
Winner Best Actor, Best Composer of Music and Best New Zealand Play at the 2010 Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards!
"The magic formula, which guaranteed the success of ‘Krishnan’s Dairy’, is triumphantly back on display. ‘The Guru of Chai’ works on so many levels… the sheer brilliance of Rajan’s performance, and the humanity he brings to every character he creates, that holds this whirlwind of dramatic storytelling together. Rajan’s interaction not just with the audience but with his on-stage musician, David Ward, whose music and personality are an integral part of the evening’s enchantment, is a joy to behold." The NZ Listener - 24 September 2010
Please note: no admission for children under 10 years.
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