 Event |
Guru of Chai
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| Venue |
Taubman Museum of Art, SE, United States of America |
| First Date |
23 September 2011 |
| Last Date |
24 September 2011 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
“Guru of Chai,” a production from one of New Zealand’s most successful theatre companies, Indian Ink, has come to the U.S. for the first time.
“Guru of Chai” tells a story of simple truths that connects the lives of a poor chai wallah (tea seller), a young girl, a policeman, and a poet — all played out against the backdrop of contradictions between technology and ancient gods in modern day India. This forms the basis of the story about the dangers of people keeping their souls locked in a cage. The guru’s life is changed forever when a young girl is abandoned at the station and brings the place to a standstill with the beauty of her singing. The honest young policeman falls hopelessly in love, but is rejected in favor of the disreputable poet. All the while, the guru counsels the audience on the barriers to happiness and shares his observations on humanity’s desire for love. |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Solo
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| Subjects |
India
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
USA Tour
The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech and the Taubman Museum of Art present “Guru of Chai” on Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Taubman, 110 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, Va.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
https://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/09/091211-cfa-guru.html |
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
211539 |
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