Wada Trilogy

Mahesh Elkunchwar is one of India’s leading playwrights and screenwriters, writing primarily in Marathi. With more than twenty plays to his name, his work has profoundly influenced modern Indian theater and film. In 2014, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, India’s highest honor in the performing arts. Shanta Gokhale is an Indian writer, translator, journalist, and theater critic. She is best known for her works Rita Welinkar and Tya Varshi. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2015 and the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

• 1.‘Introduction’ by Samik Bandyopadhyay2.The Playwright in Conversation with Samik Bandyopadhyay3.Old Stone Mansion4.The Pond5.Apocalypse6.Appendix A: Introduction to the first Seagull Edition7.Appendix B: On Designing the Wada Trilogy

“Elkunchwar acutely conjures up moments of discomfort, vulnerability and egotism. . . . these plays are a delight to read and visualize.”