So, last week, I was asked a lot about the great Girish Karnad's contribution to theatre. That was an easy one. "It was immense, unmatched," I said. But when questioned on the slightly more curve-balled, "What did you think of his plays?," a ready answer wasn't available. In Facebook lingo, it was complicated.

Here's my thing. When it comes to the theatre, I have some specific rules that I abide by, as a writer, and as a watcher: