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All you have to do: Email desinews@rogers.com with your name and phone number with WIN FREE TICKET in the subject line. It’s as simple as that! The first 5 entries we receive will each win a prize of two tickets to the 7:30 PM SHOW OF MRS KRISHNAN’S PARTY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 16.

About Mrs Krishnan’s Party: TO Live presents Mrs Krishnan’s Party, an Indian Ink Theatre Company production. Step into the backroom of a convenience store where garlands decorate the ceiling, music flows, and Mrs Krishnan is throwing a party like no other.

A delightfully immersive experience, Mrs Krishnan's Party is a brilliant mix of improvisation, script, and pure comedic talent combining in a celebration of the southern Indian harvest festival of Onam.

Written by Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis, directed by Justin Lewis, and starring Kalyani Nagarajan and Jacob Rajan, Mrs Krishnan’s Party will have you laughing from the moment you arrive while the subtle themes of the show hide a deeper message, prompting audiences to consider the true meaning of family, life’s purpose, and grappling with change.

Watch the actors juggle cooking, music, and guests as food simmers on the stove, laughter abounds, and strangers become friends in an unfolding drama where no two nights of the show are the same.

Indian Ink is one of New Zealand’s most successful theatre companies. Founded by Justin Lewis and Jacob Rajan (MNZM) over 25 years ago, it has generated 13 national and international awards, critical acclaim, standing ovations, and sell-out seasons. Since 1997 over 510,000 people have had their lives enriched by their original plays.

This is Kalyani’s second role with Indian Ink following 2017’s The Pickle King. She is passionate about her culture and representing her background in the arts industry. She practices Bharatnatyam and has a flair for accents. Kalyani is a graduate of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School and studied in France with Philippe Gaulier.

Jacob is a founding partner of Indian Ink and co-wrote all of Indian Ink’s plays, performing in many of them. He is a graduate of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama school, Otago University (bachelor’s science in microbiology) and Wellington Teacher’s College. Jacob is an Arts Foundation laureate and a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to theatre.

TO Live is one of Canada’s largest multi-arts organizations, operating three iconic venues: Meridian Hall, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, and Meridian Arts Centre. In addition, TO Live presents a full range of performing arts, theatrical, and concert events at these venues in both downtown and uptown Toronto. With these two hubs of creativity and content creation, TO Live has a unique place and perspective to activate creative spaces by inspiring local and international artists, connecting audiences, stimulating new ideas, and elevating artistic potential, becoming a catalyst for creative expression that is reflective of Toronto’s diversity.

When and where: March 13-24 at Meridian Arts Centre, Toronto. 7:30 pm on all days with additional performances at 1 pm on Saturday and Sunday, March 16, 17 and March 23, 24. Tickets $25-$75, are on sale. Online at www.tolive.com, by phone at 416-366-7723 and 1-800-708-6754, or by email at boxoffice@tolive.com.