Theatre Review: Silvatein: The Wrinkles In Time - A couple’s search for answers through fractured memories

Play: Silvatein: The Wrinkles In Time
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Noir
Cast: Ujani Ghosh, Sagnik Sinha
Director: Shatarupa Bhattacharyya
Duration: 1 hr 20 mins
Language: Hindi


Rating: 3/5


Silvatein: The Wrinkles in Time follows a couple, Arijit Mallik and Rupali, as their memories and unresolved questions blur the boundaries between the past and the present. The strength of the play lies in its beautiful blend of relationship drama into a mystery that keeps the audience guessing till the very end.

Ujani Ghosh, as Rupali, brought nuance and emotional depth to the character through her expressions and delivery of dialogue. Matching her intensity, Sagnik Sinha as Arijit Mallik was convincing as a man caught between reasons and memories. Together, the duo anchored the play, making its emotional high and tense moments equally compelling.

Beneath the mystery, the themes in the story resonate strongly from the often overlooked labour of homemakers to the role of intellectual compatibility within a relationship. However, the play moves at a rapid pace, which helps build suspense but can occasionally make it difficult to keep up with the narrative's twists and transitions. The open-ended conclusion may have people either piecing together the final puzzle or leaving with more questions than answers.

Should you watch it?
Watch it for the strong performances, intriguing premise and its exploration of relationship dynamics beneath a layer of mystery.