About The Event
This play is a slice of contemporary urban life. Although set in Mumbai, it could be happening in any Indian city, irrespective of geography or culture. Meherzad Patel, is one of the wittiest writers around, specializing in what may be described as light, easy-going, Indian English theatre, streamlined by repartee. The swiftness of his craft and the spontaneity of his direction are evident in the way he ensnares the viewer into the play. He makes you live the parts without ever overtly coaxing you. You are caught unawares, and before you know, you are swimming with the flow of the story.
A happy-go-lucky lawyer in his sixties (Darius Shroff) is taking Facebook lessons from his reluctant young son (Sajeel Parakh) , who is exasperated with his inquisitive, internet-challenged dad. The comic banter between father and son reveals the friendly bond between them. The most endearing aspect of their relationship is the informality and no-pretense attitude. Like good friends, they enjoy a cosy, emotional camaraderie.
Dad takes to social networking easily, and very quickly befriends a lady on Facebook who turns out to be the mother (Meher Acharia-Dar) of his son's girlfriend (Sumona Chakravarti). While the older couple lets life take its course naturally and effortlessly, the younger couple is embroiled in a series of differences that they deem fit to resolve by entering into a relationship agreement that defines their likes and dislikes and which lays out rules. Can the young couple really stick to this contrived agreement?
A happy-go-lucky lawyer in his sixties (Darius Shroff) is taking Facebook lessons from his reluctant young son (Sajeel Parakh) , who is exasperated with his inquisitive, internet-challenged dad. The comic banter between father and son reveals the friendly bond between them. The most endearing aspect of their relationship is the informality and no-pretense attitude. Like good friends, they enjoy a cosy, emotional camaraderie.
Dad takes to social networking easily, and very quickly befriends a lady on Facebook who turns out to be the mother (Meher Acharia-Dar) of his son's girlfriend (Sumona Chakravarti). While the older couple lets life take its course naturally and effortlessly, the younger couple is embroiled in a series of differences that they deem fit to resolve by entering into a relationship agreement that defines their likes and dislikes and which lays out rules. Can the young couple really stick to this contrived agreement?
