Funnyman Cyrus Broacha returns to theatre after 10 years as a flamboyant homosexual

Cyrus Broacha is back on stage after a break of 10 years from full-fledged theatre. Raell Padamsee's One Out of Six premieres at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) today at 7.30 pm. In it, Jo Pereira, a pompous dry cleaner, has to re-evaluate his life when his world collapses. His wife runs off with his brother, George, and when he heads to New York to seek his son Melvin's sympathy, he discovers that Melvin is gay. Pereira then hires a girl named Candy to 'rectify' the situation. But Rock, Melvin's lover finds himself succumbing to Candy's charms.

Cyrus Broacha rehearses at NCPA. PIC/ Atul Kamble

How do you interpret your character?
Although I'm ageing, it's Bugs (Bhargava, co-actor), who is playing Jo Pereira. I play Jo's son's lover. I should pay more attention when people offer me roles! While the son is a not-so-obvious homosexual, my character is flamboyant and lives up to the stereotype of a gay man. I know gay men who aren't that loud about their sexuality, so, I'm of the opinion that he should be flamboyant or reticent, depending on situations. Basically, there's a grand consensus that I know nothing about the character!