Understanding the thought behind plays that voice their dissent

How do we define dissent in these times? Why do plays from the times of the Greeks and even Bhasa attract the most number of dissenters?
You have directed plays by Vijay Tendulkar to Mahesh Elkunchwar. And Shafaat Khan to Ramu Ramanathan. What could be the reasons these playwrights try to voice controversial topics?
Is experimenting with controversial topics for plays reduced? If yes, why and how has it affected society? If no, then how has it survived?
You are collaborating with young minds at your theatre space Tamasha. What is the role of such a space in our society?
How do you select a play to direct? Was the process different in the seventies and eighties when you worked alongside Satyadev Dubey; to the now? Where you are seen as a thought leader.

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