The Pickle King

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Event The Pickle King
Venue Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 20 June 2017
Last Date 24 June 2017
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Jojo is a heart surgeon. However, as a recent arrival from India the only work he can find is as a night porter in the Empire Hotel. Ammachy runs the Empire with a tight fist and has one big problem; her niece is nearly blind and will not be married. Sasha knows she cannot marry because she is cursed - everything she loves dies. One night Death checks into the Hotel.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Mask
Subjects Indian
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jacob Rajan Actor
Jacob Rajan Playwright
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Tagline: What is worth preserving? Celebrating the 20th year of Indian Ink. Municipal Theatre Napier 4 - 5 May; War Memorial Theatre Gisborne 10 - 12 May; Forum North Whangarei 19 - 20 May; Playhouse Theatre Hamilton 24 - 28 May; Baycourt Theatre Tauranga 1 - 3 June; Isaac Theatre Royal Christchurch 15 - 17 June; Theatre Royal Nelson 28 - 30 June; Q Theatre Auckland 2 - 19 August; Hannah Playhouse Wellington 24 Aug - 9 Sept.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 200404