Raj and The End Of Tragedy Instant Cafe Theatre Company Presentation In conjunction with their 25th anniversary, this was their offering. A modern drama with 5 actors, it narrates essentially the restless hearts of the two main characters of the show, Raj and Uncle Lingam, who are paired to travel to America. The story tells us of their background, their journey there and the people whom they meet along the way. It is not a conventional drama with change of sets and costumes but rather a modern one with minimal improvisation of props. Story is told by a narrator who is also part of ensemble of actors through a set of dances and facial expressions. It went on for 1h45m without intermission. Jo Kukathas and her crew of 4 other talented actors gave quite an intense performance which brought the audience over to the dark side of human life. To my understanding, it showcases that everyone of us have some unfulfilled madness within us. Some decide to externalise it much to chagrin of ...
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