Every evening, on your screen, a new face arrives, teacup in hand and narrates a story. Animated and intimate, the speakers delve into their journeys in theatre over the years. Chai-Wai and Rangmanch by Coconut Theatre, has now conducted over 55 such sessions and aims to clock in 99. The list has been varied; across cities and forms including several award-winning playwrights, directors, actors and technicians.

The sessions begin at 6 pm on weekdays and there are two on weekends; 5 pm and 6 pm. Each lasts a minimum of 30 minutes and performers are encouraged to talk about their craft in detail. "Each of them talks about the niche within their field. For instance, a choreographer will discuss the importance of dance in theatre and Anupam Kher will talk about acting," explains Rashmin Majithia, MD, Coconut Theatre. Some of the names so far have included stalwarts like KK Raina, Makarand Deshpande, Jayati Bhatia, Nina Kulkarni, Nadira Babbar, Suchitra Pillai, Himani Shivpuri and many more.