Those familiar with Cyrus Broacha’s brand of humour know that it’s difficult to not break into a laugh while interviewing this master of one-liners. When we catch him before he heads off to rehearse for his latest act, Unmasked, he tells us that he hasn’t rehearsed at all, and doesn’t have a script, but also assures us not to worry since they still have five days to “figure it all out.” When we prod him to reveal the show’s content, his response is prompt. “It’s beginning to feel like an NGO thing now; we have to revive theatre as we have all been out of work for two years. Also Kunal [Vijayakar] doesn’t fit into any costumes now, so we have some serious problems,” he says, having us in splits.

Finally, it’s his partner in crime, actor Kunal Vijayakar who reveals more. “It’s difficult to explain. It’s hybrid — partly scripted, partly improvised and partly interactive. I will be playing a few characters, and Cyrus will talk to the audience in his trademark style. He troubles them, makes fun of them and makes them laugh.”