Following a successful 2022 tour of ‘Krishnan’s Dairy’, Indian Ink Theatre Company is back with ‘Dirty Work’ – a joyful comedy that celebrates an unsung hero and tips the modern office on its head.

Featuring more than 20 people on-stage, this fun-filled production plays at Tauranga’s Baycourt Addison Theatre from August 18-20.

The story goes like this: the computers are down and the big boss in India wants the impossible. A hapless middle manager, his unhelpful assistant and their chorus of office workers are making a mess of things.

Which isn’t good news for the cleaner. Workplace hierarchies are shattered, class and culture clash – and, from the chaos, emerges a different way to value one another.

Born out of Indian Ink’s collaboration with choral master John Rosser and leading choir Viva Voce, ‘Dirty Work’ features classic tunes and contemporary hits from Aotearoa and India.

“And in a toe-tapping twist there’s a different choir on-stage every night, but none have read the script!” says script writers Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis. “All they know is that they are cubicle-bound office workers taking direction from ‘the boss’.”

Chaos unfolds as the story is revealed to the choir at the same time as the audience, adding to the unbridled joy and hilarity of ‘Dirty Work’.

Actors Justin Rogers, Tessa Rao on-stage in ‘Dirty Work’. Photo: supplied.

Jacob and Justin, who are Indian Ink co-founders, say the cast includes Justin Rogers returning following his brilliant performance in ‘Mrs Krishnan’s Party’, joined by rising stars Tessa Rao, Catherine Yates and Josh Clark, all under the stellar direction of Lewis himself. Don’t miss this Tauranga! See the advert on this page for ticket details.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to ‘Dirty Work’ at Tauranga’s Baycourt Addison Theatre to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us the name of Indian Ink Theatre’s 2022 tour?

Enter by emailing: competitions@thesun.co.nz

Entries must be received by Tuesday, August 15.