The moment someone offers to sell you a technological solution to a problem, they are not solving the problem. They are selling you stuff,” quips Meghana AT. The Mumbai-based theatremaker is battling the increasingly difficult air of Maximum City. “My health has been off for a month, and people keep telling me ‘It is not as bad as Delhi.’” she says, annoyed. So, her collaboration with Bengaluru-based climate start-up, Asar, on a production that speaks on the subject of heat stress seems understandable. Opening in Mumbai this Sunday, Fever Dream is a satire that blends politics, climate consciousness, and messaging through humour and wit.

“The production is a part of the Climate Culture Collective, and Asar’s approach to spark conversations on the subject through popular mediums. Last year, we began an initiative to imbue this conversation into formats beyond legacy media,” shares Brikesh Singh, chief of communications, Asar, and coordinator, Climate Culture Collective. This is their second initiative, after Laughs Per Minute-Breathless edition that opened in the city last year.