Milestones come with celebratory paraphernalia. There's a body of work to take pride in, there are names to raise a toast to, there's much to look back on - and perhaps take it easy. But the folks at Thespo would rather focus as much on what's to come, as on what has been done.

Born in 1999 when QTP, a newly formed theatre group, felt the need to create a platform for young artistes, Thespo took shape when QTP's idea found its anchor in Theatre Group Bombay's quest to make theatre attractive for young people. One of India's most enduring companies, the latter was founded by Sultan Padamsee, and has produced stalwarts such as Ebrahim Elkazi, Gerson da Cunha, Alyque Padamsee and Vijay Crishna.