What happens when the fabled Théâtre du Soleil takes on Islamic terrorism and its own creative doldrums? Improvisation, the horrors of daily news reports, a residency in India, and the specters of the world’s theatrical traditions come together in a raucous kaleidoscope that fills the titular “room in India” with an overflow of anxiety and fellowship.

Koffi Kwahulé’s Masquerade for the Wounded performs the trauma and marginalization of women who have been raped during a period of civil war. A short commentary accompanies the play, which has been translated from the French.