Venue: Kamani Auditorium

Soliloquies are an integral part of traditional Indian theatre. Kathaks or village bards would travel from one locality to another reciting mythological or social tales. Contemporary Indian theatre has almost done away with this genre. Hence this soliloquy play, directed by Lillette Dubey and enacted by Ira Dubey, evoked a lot of interest.

A part of Mahendra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) which is known to bring quality theatre to theatre lovers, this play fell short of coming up to our expectations. Ira enacted the roles of several women who had faced the repercussions of the Iraq war. From a little girl, to a middle aged woman, to a nun, she tried to bring about all sorts of emotions women face during such strife.

The concept is praiseworthy. However, the Iraq war, today, is dated. Further, the Middle Eastern accent seemed contrived and given the duration of almost 1 hour 45 minutes, the performance over stayed its welcome.

All this made the show, which did have potential, an average celebrity whim.