Kola by Mahesh Elkunchwar unveils the tales of many generations of a family and the emotional struggle of their relationships. This has been possible only through the natural way of dialogue delivery. The conversation is not only dramatic, but makes one get into the soul of the character. I feel, when, instead of acting, actors try to live their roles on the stage, the intensity of the play is magnified. In the current production, the actors have tried to get into the roles through an exploration of the emotional side of each character. We have experimented to see if the actors can be prevented from falling prey to the obsession of acting and made to perform by forgetting the fact that they are acting before an audience for two hours.

If, with each performance, the actors are able to be the roles themselves (when on stage), the motive of this play is achieved. This is the belief and commitment of the play too. This will ensure that through Kola you will witness the metaphorical forms of the play. In addition, this will also provide a poetic feel to the play. This is the primary aim of this experiment.

- Achutha Kumar