One of New Zealand’s most successful theater companies, Indian Ink was founded by Justin Lewis and Jacob Rajan over 25 years ago.
APR 7–26, 2026
Written by Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis
Directed by Justin Lewis
Carl and Marilynn Thoma Upstairs Studio
Indian Ink Theatre’s
Mrs. Krishnan’s Party
From New Zealand
Written by Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis
Directed by Justin Lewis
Carl and Marilynn Thoma Upstairs Studio
Run Time: 80 minutes (no intermission), followed by optional 15-minute post-show party and taste of Mrs. Krishnan’s dish!
Audience Notice: Includes use of latex balloons and live cooking. Full list of ingredients here.
Associate Production Sponsor:
The Davee Foundation World’s Stage Fund
Accessibility: To best prepare for your visit, please contact us via the Customer Service Portal or [email protected] if you or a member of your party plan on attending with a wheelchair or have any other accessibility needs we can accommodate.
“So original, so creatively fresh, and so much fun no one wanted to go home.”
Step into the back room of Mrs. Krishnan’s corner shop where garlands decorate the ceiling, music flows, and Mrs. Krishnan is throwing a party like no other. Food simmers on the stove, laughter abounds, and strangers become friends in this celebration of life. The actors juggle cooking, music, and guests in an unfolding drama where no two nights are the same. This joyfully immersive production marks the Chicago debut of New Zealand’s acclaimed Indian Ink Theatre Company, which for more than two decades has mined the collision of East and West to create spirited, artful storytelling.
April 2026
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7:30 PM / Tuesday , Apr 7
7:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 8
7:30 PM / Thursday , Apr 9
7:30 PM / Friday , Apr 10
2:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 11
7:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 11
2:30 PM / Sunday , Apr 12
13
7:30 PM / Tuesday , Apr 14
1:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 15
7:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 15
7:30 PM / Thursday , Apr 16
7:30 PM / Friday , Apr 17
2:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 18
7:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 18
2:30 PM / Sunday , Apr 19
20
7:30 PM / Tuesday , Apr 21
1:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 22
7:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 22
7:30 PM / Thursday , Apr 23
7:30 PM / Friday , Apr 24
2:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 25
7:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 25
2:30 PM / Sunday , Apr 26
27
28
29
30
Tickets Available
Limited Availability
Multiple Performances
Sold Out
Run Time: 80 minutes (no intermission), followed by optional 15-minute post-show party and taste of Mrs. Krishnan’s dish!
Audience Notice: Includes use of latex balloons and live cooking. Full list of ingredients here.
Associate Production Sponsor:
The Davee Foundation World’s Stage Fund
Accessibility: To best prepare for your visit, please contact us via the Customer Service Portal or [email protected] if you or a member of your party plan on attending with a wheelchair or have any other accessibility needs we can accommodate.
April 2026
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7:30 PM / Tuesday , Apr 7
7:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 8
7:30 PM / Thursday , Apr 9
7:30 PM / Friday , Apr 10
2:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 11
7:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 11
2:30 PM / Sunday , Apr 12
13
7:30 PM / Tuesday , Apr 14
1:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 15
7:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 15
7:30 PM / Thursday , Apr 16
7:30 PM / Friday , Apr 17
2:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 18
7:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 18
2:30 PM / Sunday , Apr 19
20
7:30 PM / Tuesday , Apr 21
1:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 22
7:30 PM / Wednesday , Apr 22
7:30 PM / Thursday , Apr 23
7:30 PM / Friday , Apr 24
2:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 25
7:30 PM / Saturday , Apr 25
2:30 PM / Sunday , Apr 26
27
28
29
30
Tickets Available
Limited Availability
Multiple Performances
Sold Out
“A triumph of both interactive theater and human spirit.”
“A timely reminder that live theater is a gift which engenders connection, sharing, and celebration of community”
“A revelry-centered show that begs audiences to forget their troubles at the door.”
