As an outsider, it's not easy to get to the heart of a problem quickly. Or to get a well-rounded perspective of a situation. After conducting research, Mr Charan sits down to write a script. It usually takes him a month to complete the first draft. Then he lets the villagers look at it and offer their comments on how the plot or dialogue might be adjusted.
Some issues are very sensitive.
Since the locals really know their predicament best, their involvement is crucial to turning the plays into something the audience will really believe. After the rewrites Mr Charan then recruits assistants and performers from the local population. For his first play, most of the villagers invited to join said no. So many of them were reticent to act in the play, fearing they would be attacked by influential parties. After the play, which tackled the social traumas of industrial accidents, Mr Charan and his team did receive threats from some factory owners-to leave or else.