A Wake

The Play

Set in a remote house near Lolegaon, a quiet hamlet in the hilly northeastern region of West Bengal, India, this is the story of one stormy night when a few old friends have gathered for the wake of their deceased friend, Roger Vaz. Although initially the characters interact in a manner fairly congruous with the sombre situation of an old friend’s demise, as the play develops the interactions gradually become awkward that hints at a dark past and forebodes a still darker aftermath. As the night progresses, the old friends are forced to play bizarre game through which the play hurtles to its inevitable and brutal climax as a long buried truth of intrigue and deceit surfaces.