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Join RNZ producer and host of Here Now Kadambari Raghukumar in this live podcast where she talks to special guests Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz on the magic of masks.

$20 (plus service fees)
60 minutes, no interval
Thurs 8 February, 2024

What do 27% of NZers all have in common? They were born overseas. Here Now is a weekly podcast featuring their NZ experience across broad topics, identities and perspectives.  Here Now is all about people who are exactly that – here now. 

Join RNZ producer and host of Here Now (formerly Voices) Kadambari Raghukumar in this live podcast where she talks to special guests Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz on the magic of masks.

Jacob Rajan is the award-winning playwright, actor and cofounder of Indian Ink Theatre, and has been making theatre for over 25 years. Dr Pedro Ilgenfritz is a Brazilian theatre practitioner and academic, passionate about mask training and performance. He has directed Tea For Two Valentines Special, which is showing 7-10 February as a part of Summer at Q.

Here Now has a new episode every Monday on podcast platforms, RNZ's website and as part of Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ National at 3:30pm on Mondays.  See more about the podcast at www.rnz.co.nz/herenow.

Here Now was previously titled Voices. In 2023, Voices won three bronze awards at the NZ Podcast Awards and was a finalist in Best Weekly Factual category in the NZ Radio Awards.


Here Now is part of PodFest at Q, which is part of the Summer at Q festival. Check out more about PodFest here! 

Get amongst the fest for less! Book a $60 early bird Three Pod Pass to get tickets for 3 events of your choice at PodFest at Q. (T&Cs apply). 

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Presented by:
RNZ Podcasts in collaboration with Q Theatre.

Creative Team:
Kadambari Raghukumar - Producer and Host
Tim Watkin - Executive Producer

Audience Warnings:
May contain adult themes/sexual references.

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