Indian Playwrights

Jyoti Dogra on her play The Black Hole, drawing connections between life and science on stage

Playwright Jyoti Dogra's latest performance piece uses the blackhole as a metaphor to mean human life — the line of difference between who is dead and who is alive

Akarsh Khurana on his troubled play Bombay Dying, and how wit finds a way into his writing

'While writing, it is very important to be true to your own voice,' says Akarsh Khurana. 'Write what you know and what you have researched.'

I’d rather be scared, than unhappy: Mahesh Dattani revisits 'Final Solutions' and '30 Days in September'

Revisiting a play over 25 years since writing it often takes a playwright through a range of emotions — from pride at the writing to a feeling of irrelevance. A lot has changed in context and the style of writing, Dattani admits.

Purva Naresh on her unfinished Irom Sharmila play: We've already failed her; I can't do it again

Purva Naresh says, "One of the reasons I’m stuck with this script is because we as a people have already failed Irom Sharmila once. I can’t do that again. I need to have the script right.”