There is perhaps some satisfaction to be drawn from punning on things you detest. Being stuck in a jam might very well be one of those things and so, you can rightly say that you're traff*cked. And a play this weekend shows the audience a different angle — one where instead of characters mulling over being stuck in such a commotion, it dives into how it can lead to a deeper contemplation.

JAM is written by noted playwright Annie Zaidi. Directed by Shivani Tanksale, it premiered at the Prithvi Theatre Festival last year. It tells the story of two college friends — Bina and Surekha — who meet after a long time and are stuck in a terrible traffic jam. During this, they revisit their time in college and talk about their current live and then suddenly, Surekha scratches a bigger car. "On a basic level, it's about living a life of commute. It explores the themes of friendship and city life, which we all can relate to irrespective of which city we're living in," Tanksale, who will also be acting in the play along with Ishita Sharma and Ajitesh Gupta, says.