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A comedic curtain raiser

A theatre company makes its digital debut with an adaptation of a Shakespearean romcom set in 70s Delhi

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Shivani Joshi and Shubhankar Mishra are part of the cast

Shivani Joshi and Shubhankar Mishra are part of the cast

Having been in the theatre circuit for 17 years, Stagecraft Theatre, Nagpur's first and only English theatre group, traverses into the digital terrain today. It was a leap for founder Vikash Khurana, but a necessary one to make.

When the lockdown was announced, Khurana was in Mumbai rehearsing for nephew Adhaar Khurana's A Small Family Business at the NCPA, which has now been postponed. But as time progressed, even with "Unlock" phases being announced, he realised that the prospects of staging physical events were grim. Thus, to kick-start production and bring a round of cheer in the process, the group is presenting one of their classic plays, Chehal Pehal, in a digital format today.

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