Theatre practitioner Arundhati Raja has transitioned from balancing teaching science and theatre to focusing solely on theatre. Currently preparing for her English adaptation of Girish Karnad's Kannada classic, Hittina Hunja — Bali: The Sacrifice — she shares insights on revisiting a play over time, the challenges encountered, and her aspirations for the future of theatre. Raja discusses the utility of AI in directing Bali and reflects on the evolution of English theatre in Bengaluru. Emphasizing the collaborative nature of theatre, she highlights the importance of training and embodying characters authentically.Audiences tend to watch multiple poor films in a row, yet they do not offer plays another opportunity. The world of theatre can be challenging. If individuals do not enjoy a play, they are unlikely to give theatre a second chance. However, these same individuals may still choose to watch another movie, even if their previous movie experience was terrible. Furthermore, there exists a common perception that theatre is either uninteresting or exclusively for intellectuals, but this is quite far from reality.