Makarand Sathe has established himself as a playwright to be reckoned with on the Marathi stage, with a unique brand of wit and humour that distinguishes his plays from those of other writers. In Mr Sapatnekar’s Child, a couple cannot have a child; there is tension between them as the husband encourages the wife to resort to artificial insemination, and yet is torn by internal insecurities at the thought of it; the wife resists initially, knowing that her ...
