Three solo performances by city-based actors will bring to life three short stories by renowned Hindi authors Amrita Pritam, Vijaydan Detha and Rajendra Yadav at a theatrical performance this weekend. Titled Jashn-e-Qalam, a group formed four years ago to appreciate Hindustani literature starting with dramatic readings, members of the group will enact stories that carry crucial social observations in a no-frills set-up.

“There’s no theme and we don’t use any props. We have a discussion about the performance with the listeners (not audience because it’s more about listening) afterwards, so that it becomes an intimate experience, like a mehfil,” says co-founder of the group, Shashwita Sharma.