A FAIR AFFAIR BY PRITESH SODHA Play Review

Tarun Agarwal	Host-A-Performance \| Schedule

Writer : Sameer Garud Direction : Pritesh Sodha Cast : Piyush Ranade, Swapnil Ajgaonkar, Ranjana Srivastava & Jenifer Emmanuel

A FAIR AFFAIR BY PRITESH SODHA Review

It is a fact that theatre deserves more writing which is not an adaptation of past great works and is yet able to entertain and engage the audience, That is one of the things that's important to keep any creative medium relevant. A FAIR AFFAIR, written by Sameer Garud not only provides an original piece of work but also rekindles the faith of the audience in such writings, It is hilarious and engaging and keeps you hooked from the beginning to the end. There's barely an occasion when we can see anything amiss in the story, plot or dialogues.

The play reaffirms that the best recipe for an actor to be taken seriously is to get a good piece of writing to perform. The four actors, armed as they are with good writing, come across as consummate in their craft. Even the casting feels right as the four characters have their own identities in spite of belonging to the same class of upwardly mobile young people.

Vikram, played by Swapnil Ajgaonkar and his wife Maya, played by Ranjana Srivastava, are a couple who have recently got married after being in a relationship for long. The fact that Vikram went out with another woman for a movie seems to be the tipping out wherein it seems they should now separate. Swapnil and Ranjana showcase their bitterness with perfection giving it a very authentic feel. Likewise, Piyush and Jenifer play the typical couple that has had a tryst with adultery too but wish to apply a veneer of extra sweetness in their interactions as they are afraid of the consequences of the truth. The encounter of these couples serves to bring out these sordid happenings and end up being cathartic for them, resulting in a happy ending.

The set design of the play is also done with taste and provides a fair amount of support to keep it engaging.
A FAIR AFFAIR is not intended to be a taboo play on adultery, directly or indirectly. It is a suitable watch for people of all age groups and is even almost a family entertaintainer.

It is a must watch for theatre professionals looking to go beyond the regular supply of adaptations.
The play could be more colourful if more characters are added. Since the play is not part of a major banner, it may face initial restrictions in getting large audiences. It doesn't have epic interpretations of life as some of the great plays we have seen arrive in the theatre scene, but it nevertheless serves theatregoers with value for time and money.

(Tarun Agarwal is the founder of a startup, Big Bad Idea)

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