About The Event
Set in a cramped, attic apartment in Kolkata, Cocaine is a raw, unflinching look at two people at the absolute end of their rope.
The story follows Jai, a broken-down, traumatized ex-prize fighter struggling with severe physical and psychological withdrawal, and Nishi, a deeply insecure, educated woman from Duarsini who turned to the streets to support them both. Their relationship exists at zero inches of proximity—a suffocating, codependent bond fuelled by mutual desperation and a shared addiction.
As the night deepens, their world rapidly closes in. With their dealer cutting them off and an aggressive landlady demanding overdue rent and threatening immediate eviction—shattering any hope of safety.
Trapped between the agony of addiction and the hauntingly beautiful memories of their past under the bridge—they hatch a desperate plan to protect their bond from a brutal world.
What follows is the dark absurd comedy of their tragedy.
Stagephiles presents a sharp, contemporary reimagining of Pendleton King's classic, seamlessly blending raw drama, expressive movement, and dark, absurd comedy.
