Kathmandu, June 24 -- Who are we without our pain?

Yet, when we meet someone, we don't see the sorrow clinging to their heart or the scars beneath their sweater sleeve. We see them for what they choose to show-a replica of a perfect human with no emotional baggage to carry. But once all the layers are unravelled and the person stands naked in front of us, with all their defences down, we'll see their imperfections-physical and emotional. But do we stop loving them? Absolutely not.

This is what the protagonists of 'Sickroom' see in each other. The play, currently running at Kausi Theatre, has delicately handled the relationship between two complex people. Adapted from 'Gruesome Playground Injuries' by Rajiv Joseph, the story revolves aro...