The Drum Roll – Tales of Love and Friendship with a Twist
The Drum Roll is a celebration of those pivotal moments—the ones that make your heart race, your mind buzz, and your emotions come alive.
About the play
The Drum Roll is a celebration of those pivotal moments—the ones that make your heart race, your mind buzz, and your emotions come alive. This play brings together six compelling short stories, each capturing "The Drum Roll" moment within the characters—an inner crescendo of emotions just before something profound, grand, or even twisted unfolds.
With a mix of humor, poignancy, and surprises, The Drum Roll takes you on a journey through life’s extraordinary moments of love, friendship, and self-discovery.
The Ritual
Two best friends meet regularly for dinner, as they always have, to talk about marriage—their own, their thoughts on it, and how life has changed (or hasn’t). Over laughter and tears, complaints and praise, their monthly ritual is a heartwarming reminder of the depth of their bond.
The Pendulum
Adapted from O. Henry's classic, this story follows John, a man stuck in the monotony of life. When his wife, Katy, leaves him alone for a while, he finally gets the change he craved—but his reaction to the shift is far from what you'd expect.
The After Party
Two best friends piece together the hazy memories of the party they attended the night before. As they sift through their drunken recollections, truths emerge that were perhaps best left unsaid.
(P.S. A lot comes out when you’re drunk.)
The Ola Share
Frustrated by endless “ek baar mil toh lo beta” setups for arranged marriages, Monia and Vinit decide to give it one last try—but on their own terms. This lighthearted tale shows what happens when they invest the bare minimum and choose to be unapologetically themselves.
The Drama
In Mumbai, a theater group prepares for their 25th—and final—performance of Romeo and Juliet. But as they rehearse, they decide to revisit the script, tweak the classic, and rediscover their own voices in the process.
The Gift of the Magi
This heartfelt adaptation of O. Henry’s iconic story follows Jim and Della, a couple determined to give each other the perfect Christmas gift—despite their lack of money. What they sacrifice for love will leave you deeply moved.
About the play
Aakash Prabhakar, Abhinav Grover, Lyra Dutt, Abhishek Chauhan, Chrisann Pereira
The Drum Roll is a celebration of those pivotal moments—the ones that make your heart race, your mind buzz, and your emotions come alive. This play brings together six compelling short stories, each capturing "The Drum Roll" moment within the characters—an inner crescendo of emotions just before something profound, grand, or even twisted unfolds.
With a mix of humor, poignancy, and surprises, The Drum Roll takes you on a journey through life’s extraordinary moments of love, friendship, and self-discovery.
A series of whimsical tales that blend love and friendship with delightful twists and surprises. Expect to laugh, cry, and find pieces of yourself in these stories.
About the founder
Aakash Prabhakar is the founder of Here and Now theatre and a producer. Crumpled - A Compilation Of Imperfect Love Stories, his first production, did more than 25 odd, shows in different parts of the country. He has done a year long conservatory course in theatre making and acting. He has been a part of several plays Taboo Talks, Orphans, Confessions, Absolute, Marri geology, Romeo and Juliet, Crumpled, Suburban Comedy being some of them.
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