Betrayal, power play, inter-generational differences and transactional relationships, all comprise the tricky terrain of workplace politics that we navigate gingerly every day. In its latest production, which premieres this week, the Bombay Theatre Company will bring alive a slice of this corporate life drama, featuring two bickering colleagues.

Titled The Bored Room, the play comprises theatre actors Digvijay Savant and Nandan Majumdar. Founder and director Raveesh Jaiswal recalls being introduced to Savant, fondly known as Diggie, by actor Avantika Akerkar, who features in his upcoming film. “We began chatting and connected, as both of us had had a corporate career. Around the same time, I was contemplating the idea for our next play and reached out to him,” shares Jaiswal. After brainstorming together, Savant ended up writing the play, he adds.