“We read the text in 2015, and immediately wanted to bring it to life—not just because of how fun it is to enact, but also for its powerful topic,” recalls theatre director Quasar Thakore Padamsee, when describing his upcoming play, Lungs. It stars Dilnaz Irani and Prashant Prakash, and is written by critically acclaimed British playwright Duncan Macmillan.

The story revolves around the conversation a couple has about having a baby in the middle of a climate and political crises-ridden world. After the man, in this fairly stable relationship, pops the question about bringing a child into their lives, we’re taken on an emotional rollercoaster-ride of a conversation that is intense and intricate, while also being humorous. Their concern with social issues, such as overpopulation and increasing carbon footprint, has been symbolised in the play’s title.