TIATRO "ZERO" BY MILAGRES DE CHANDOR.

 

On 14^th this month at Panjim Kala Academy Hall, at 7.45 PM, I saw the Tiatro “ZERO” written and directed by Milagres de Chandor. The attendance was good but not full to the capacity as some empty seats were vissible.

Olga & Anil singing their duet.

 

It was a family story based on betrayal done by the son with his wife on his father.  It is a meaningful story from where we can derive, especially by the aged parents, some lessons on the selfish attitude of our children, the sons. 

Opening scene

 

The roles played by handsome Willy and beautiful Jessica Gomes as a young couple was excellent while the role of the father played by Pascoal Rodrigues lacked genuineness since he looked more youthful. So too Milagres de Chandor in his role of Jessica’s father. His loud delivery sounded more unpalatable to the ears of the listeners.  

Baba Cielo sings his solo

 

Comedy part lacked grandeur of the yesteryears comedy done by those great comedians whose just presence on the Stage would create peals of laughter in the hall.  The genuine comedians like Jacinto Vaz, Jepsis Hitler, Anthony Mendes, Greg de Candolim and Kid Boxer had not to act like the Circus Clowns to make the people laugh. Where is the beauty and greatness of the comedy done by those great comedians gone now and why the current the so called ace comedians cannot perform such comedy roles?  We the Tiatro goers, Tiatro writers & directors and all the comedians have to ponder over it. Some of the current third class comedians to make the third class audience laugh even  resort to the display of vulgarity.  This has to stop. 

Comedians Salvy & Richard

 

Side Show songs were good but too many political songs upset the normal trend.  The solos rendered by Olga,  Baba Cielo, Xavier Gomes,  Pascoal Rodrigues and Mmarcos Vaz were nice, so too the duets of Anil Pednecar with Olga and Lawry Travasso with Jessica Gomes. The quarter of Francis de Tuem with Xavier Gomes-Marcos Vaz –Lawry Travasso was worth admiring.

Jessica & Willy

As a whole, the Tiatro ZERO is ok. 

 

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.