It's the end of World War II, and Wilhelm Furtwängler, a German music conductor, considered one of the greatest in the world, has been rounded up by the Allied Forces. He’s interrogated — why didn’t he flee Germany like other artistes when the Nazis were gaining power? Why did he stay, create music, play at state functions, and accept official positions? Was he a Nazi pawn, or did he really love his country and art — enough to stay put under a murderous regime and continue creating music? These are questions, oddly still pertinent, that an upcoming play titled Taking Sides will dwell upon.

Atul Kumar in Taking Sides