New Delhi, March 12 -- In 2023, Bengaluru-based singer-songwriter Abhi Tambe released an Extended Play, or EP, Portal Waiting. Created during the nationwide lockdown brought about by the covid-19 pandemic, the six-track album had an end-of-the-world sort of apocalyptic feel, probably stemming from the collective anxiety and panic felt globally at the time.

Portal Waiting wasn't just released as an EP but also as a play, written, directed and performed by Tambe himself. The solo immersive performance fuses theatre, sound and live music, and is experienced through headphones. It has been nominated in four categories, including Best Play and Best Director, at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards 2025. The nominated plays will be showca...