Not all theatre can be experimental, but some of the best plays are the ones that don’t follow prevalent trends.

Last week, at the Pratibimb Marathi Natya Festival, there were two plays that stuck their necks out for what they believed in. Awishkar, the group that never ceases to surprise the audience, and has the untiring efforts of Arun Kakade behind it, opened Sushama Deshpande’s new play, Aaydaan (which means objects made from bamboo).