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Time of India

Dark comedy strikes a chord with Lucknowites

A scene from the play Critical But Stable condition (BCCL/ Manas Mishra) Critical But Stable, a play written by French playwright Jean Pierre Martinez , was recently staged at the Sangeet Natak Akademi. Directed by Anurag Shukla, the production played to a houseful audience. KK Agarwal, a Lucknow–based playwright and member of the organizing team, welcomed everyone, with a speech. A scene from the play BCCL The story revolved around Raj, who is in a deep coma after an accident. The audience watched in astonishment as Raj's brothers, long separated from him, rushed to the hospital once they realised they stood to gain financially. The twisted tale offered uproarious scenes of unexpected humour, revealing how greed often triumphs over family ties. (L) Anil Rastogi (R) Dr Pronoti Singh KK Agarwal and Rita Agarwal Kumar Prafful and Anushree Jain (L) Meenu Kripal (R) Rajesh by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Jakarta Raya: AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Aroun... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Applause thundered through the hall when the cast took their bows. Director Abhishek Shukla, who also portrayed one of the scheming brothers, earned praise for his performance. Audiences left the venue buzzing with talk of the play's audacious storyline and memorable comic turns. — Manas Mishra