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Guru of Chai

The Pavillion, Hamilton Gardens, Hungerford Cres., Hamilton

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Ticket Information

General Admission: $47.15 each ($46.00 + $1.15 fees)
Children (14 and under): $18.45 each ($18.00 + $0.45 fees)
Family (Two adults, 2 children): $112.76 each ($27.50 + $0.69 fees)
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Dates

Fri 21 Feb 2025, 6:00pm–7:10pm
Sat 22 Feb 2025, 2:00pm–3:10pm
Sat 22 Feb 2025, 7:00pm–8:10pm

Restrictions

All Ages

Website

Hamilton Arts Festival

Listed by

Hamilton Arts Festival

Indian Ink Theatre Company

The contradictions of modern India, with its iPhones and ancient gods, come alive in this much-loved play from one of New Zealand’s finest performers.

A poor chai-wallah (tea-seller) has his life 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.

Jacob Rajan stars as a buck-toothed guru, dispensing dubious spiritual wisdom while channelling 17 perfectly realised characters in this gripping thriller. Supported by David Ward as the Musician and Dave character.

Outrageously funny and heartbreakingly beautiful, with a killer live soundtrack, Guru of Chai has been acclaimed as a work of genius.

“Sheer brilliance… a joy to behold” - NZ Listener
“Pure theatre magic” – The Post
“Nothing short of genius” - Time Out Singapore