William Mastrosimone wrote the play Extremities back in 1982, as an off-Broadway play. Nearly 40 years later, it returns, in original text, to a Mumbai stage. Directed by Hidayat Sami, the play features three women in a cast of four and a female producer, Saloni Shukla of Verite Productions.

Early on, you will see, Extremities isn't just about the performative. Down to each movement and line, it alludes to our world and our surroundings. And despite a different setting, it resonates deeply. The play tells the story of Marjorie, a seemingly ordinary woman who shares her suburban home with two flatmates. Her series of misfortunes begin when a wasp strays in. That it will be a sign of impending doom is something she is unaware of. The wasp isn't the only intruder on the day and shortly after, Raul, a man in search of a friend arrives. As the conversation proceeds, both Marjorie and the audience know that there is more to the story.