India, March 19 -- * Domestic fault lines

The Rangakarmee theatre group is staging Mohan Rakesh's iconic play, Aadhe Adhure, directed by Anirudh Sarkar, with a story that dwells on the unease and sharp silences of a family coming apart.

The production centres on Savitri, the household's sole provider, and Mahendranath, her unemployed husband, as the impact of their strained marriage spills into their children's lives. The story shows the cracks made by everyday friction: small humiliations, unfinished conversations; and highlights the unspoken resilience that holds families together.

First written in 1969, the play is widely regarded as a landmark in modern Hindi theatre for its unsparing look at the urban middle-class.

When: March 22...