Reviews: The Pickle King

The wind is also the perfect metaphor for the way this piece works. Its shifting of the air around us to create unexpected collisions between people and objects is akin to the way this masterfully constructed play links a multitude of styles into one happy contrivance.

... this gentle comedy provides what will probably prove to be one of this year's highlights

Pickle is further evidence of the Auckland company's extraordinary capacity for turning immense and serious stories into the most affectionate and thought-provoking theatre.

A fascinating and enchanting work…there are moments of sheer magic both in the acting and production. Rajan and Lewis are to be congratulated for making an inspired contribution to New Zealand theatre.

immense and serious stories into the most affectionate and thought-provoking theatre

The trilogy is complete and with The Pickle King the Indian Ink Theatre Company has served up another pungent, taste - mingling sensation that is worth bottling….. Co - writers Rajan and Lewis are masters of intrigue as they progress plots and explore themes, levitating their serious intent with light comic touches and unexpected moments of laughter and truth…..As for the question, 'What is worth preserving?', it's well worth the price of your ticket to discover the timeless answer anew.

The Pickle King offers a truly magical live theatre experience.

Let us be spellbound in our seats….this show is theatrical magic… the story is seamless, the performances earnest and full of charm, the set a jack in the box and the themes whilst building on Indian migrant culture reveal a New Zealand full of hope and wonder.

Once the quality of Indian Ink Theatre Company's work was passed along by word of mouth. Now we know there is great home-grown entertainment to be savoured.

If you missed Krishnan's Dairy and The Candlestickmaker, I suggest you do not miss the swan song of this important New Zealand Company.

Fascinating to watch ... gloriously funny.

The language of the play is as captivating as the performances.

Krishnan's is still a remarkable play but [The Pickle King] is a great one for it is a piece of total theatre which offers humanity and psychological insight in a package of good plain laughs. Luminous performances and brilliant staging….What more can one say about a show which so beautifully disarms the cynical, revives the weary and - who knows - with one gusty breath of wind raise the dead?

The buzz is becoming palpable... the strongest advice I can give is book early.