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Justin Lewis,
Jacob Rajan
Director
Justin Lewis
Set/ costume design
John Verryt
Dramaturgy
Murray Edmond
Masks
Justin Lewis
Cast
Performer
Jacob Rajan
Puppeteer
Kate Parker
Musician
David Ward
Production
Indian Ink
Auckland/ Wellington
Producer
Justin Lewis
Production assistant/Publicity
Anders Falstie-Jensen
Lighting
Paul O�Brian
Sound
Jacob, Justin, Craig
Puppets
Anne Forbes
Tim Denton
Production management
Cathy Knowsley
Anders Falstie-Jensen
Technical director/
Stage management
Cathy Knowsley
www.indianink.co.nz
The Candlestickmaker
Duration: appr. 90 minutes, one interval
There is a war of giants going on inside the microcosm of an Indian family. Uncle Rohan is determined to bring the entire universal structure into harmony with his mind-blowing astrophysical theories, while in the kitchen housekeeper Kalyani�s proven principle rules: a simple red-fish curry is all that is needed to keep the world in balance. As the battle about whether true happiness lies in the achievements of science or in the small things of life reaches its climax, Sunil, a young student, stumbles into the house and respectfully throws new questions into the pot. The search for happiness has many possible paths and we all know how difficult it is to choose. Actor and mask artist Jacob Rajan presents this dilemma with amazing ingenuity: he changes smoothly and convincingly from one character into another, swaps masks and bodies and allows the audience a glimpse of the workings of the universe. Until a simple-minded duck gets in his way and threatens to disturb the equilibrium of gravity.
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