Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream (2024)

16 May 2024 – 26 May 2024 @ KC Arts Centre

Synopsis

From the producers of The Guru of Chai and Krishnan’s Dairy  comes a new heartwarming comedy! 

Take a wild ride to paradise with STC and Indian Ink’s sensational new play about life's impermanence—where love, ice cream, and the mysteries of death intertwine in unexpected ways. 

Kutisar is dead, and lost between paradise and hell. On an existential post-mortem journey to correct mistakes of his past, Kutisar joins the feisty Meera on a madcap quest to save the critically endangered vultures that play a vital role in Parsi sky burials. Jacob Rajan delivers a dazzling solo performance as he channels seven characters, weaving the afterlife and a dash of Bollywood disco into the real-life mystery of India’s vanishing vultures. 

Infused with serious laughter and exquisite puppetry, this show is guaranteed to blow your mind and melt your heart. 

“To label this a must-see is an understatement” – NZ Herald

“One of the best one-man performances you will see” – Time Out

“Engaging, beyond anything I’ve ever seen” – Theatrescenes

Featuring Jacob Rajan.

Creative Team
Writers: Jacob Rajan, Justin Lewis
Dramaturge: Murray Edmond
Set Designer: John Verryt 
Costume Designer: Elizabeth Whiting 
Puppet Designer / Builder: Jon Coddington
Composer & Sound Designer: David Ward 
Lighting Designer and Production Stage Manager: D. Andrew Potvin 
Sound Operator: Adam Ogle
Projected Imagery Photographer / Editor: Bala Murali Shingade 

Cast: Jacob Rajan

Production 
Producer:Grace Low
Production Manager: Charlene Poh
Stage Management Executive: Keidyn Lee 
Production Coordinator: Anna Khairyna
Sound Technician: Noor Hidayat Norzizan 
Lighting Technician: Joanne Ng
Stage Crew: Zamier A Bakar

(Source: Singapore Repertory Theatre Programme)


credits

Jacob Rajan
Playwright, Cast
Justin Lewis
Playwright, Director
Murray Edmond
Dramaturg
John Verryt
Set Designer
Elizabeth Whiting
Costume Designer
Jon Coddington
Puppet Designer, Puppet Builder
David Ward
Composer, Sound Designer
D. Andrew Potvin
Lighting Designer, Production Stage Manager

artefacts

Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream (2024), Programme
Programme for Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream (2024).
Singapore Repertory Theatre
Recorded: 16 May 2024