Abhay is more scientific, skeptical and somewhat alienated, while Parag is instinctive, emotional and deeply rooted in his environment. Their unfinished business lies in this divergence — how they understand the world, how they cope with it and how they, in a way, help each other make sense of it again. Nandini witnesses all of it, steady and largely silent.
“The play leaves you with a very fundamental question: how does one find meaning and hope when the world around seems to be falling apart? We’ve approached the environment through suggestion rather than realism. The stage is deliberately minimal, almost skeletal. Through lighting, spatial compositions and the physical distance between actors, we evoke a sense of barrenness and emptiness. We’ve used earthy, dust-laden tones, browns and muted shades that reflect the barren landscape. There’s also a sense of limitation in what the characters wear. It feels like they have very few possessions left, perhaps just one or two sets of clothes, which speaks to their circumstances,” he shares.
₹300. May 16, 3.30 pm & 7.30 pm. At Rangashankara, JP Nagar.
