Seen above Lawry Travasso singing his solo
At Candolim Church School premises, on 5.3.18 – yesterday - at 8.00 PM,
I saw the currently going houseful Tiatro “PORMOLLACHIM FULAM” written and
directed by ace artiste, director and playwright Lawry Travasso and attended by
almost capacity attendees. This Tiatro is a must see Tiatro where the story is
excellent and excellently performed by all the excellent artistes.
Tony de Ribandar on his solo
However, the best credit goes to the best artistes Tari, Rosy Alvares, Mario Menezes, Franky and Antonette de Maina
for their best performances in their respective roles even though Franky was at
moments seen like screaming which is not required. C. Alvares, Prem Kumar,
Souzalin, Tony Sax and many others of the past era would not raise their voices
thus yet they would do the justice for
their roles. This system of screaming
and shouting is well suited for the Khell Tiatros and many of the current
Tiatro artistes are recruited from the Khell Tiatros.
Seen Xav-Mar-Law-Tue sings highly political song
Being a Hindu, Tari played the
role of the priest wonderfully, his talk, walk and other attributes fits him in
the category of a Priest perfectly well.
Rosy Alvares and Mario Menezes as husband and wife played their roles
superb especially the sorrowful part.
Seen Rosy Alvares & Mario Menees in one scene
The decency of the Tiatro is totally different where even the Dress Code
should be decent and not vulgar that degrades the greatness of the Tiatro. In
Tiatro we show our traditional Goannes.
Wearing even Jeans at moment is not correct, wearing of small vulgar type
of shots by the female artistes should be treated as unpalatable more so when
such Tiatros are held at the entrance of the Church where the blessed
sacrament is kept. Many of our Pe. Vigars are guilty of these lapses and I don’t know
why the cheap quality females who are involved in the Church affairs to
gain cheap publicity in the Church, are keeping their
silence.
Another scene:Tari-Rosy-Franky-Antonette
Our elder Tiatrists maintained this decency by using proper decent dress
code. What is relevant in Bollywood films is not relevant in our Tiatros. It is
the few “Rostad Pamprelam” who wear exotic type of dress and thus spoil the fair
image of Tiatro. Earlier our Priests
used the Holy Altar and Pulpits in the Churches to criticize the Tiatrists for
being immoral and drunkards and even asking the faithful not to patronise our
Tiatros because according to their viewpoint Tiatros were the source of Sin and
everything bad. But now, it is become opposite because thru Tiatros our Pe.
Vigars and Pe. Curs are collecting money for the work in our Churches and of
course some others take their commissions too.
Marcus Vaz sings his solo
Hence, our Church leaders are not discouraging but encouraging Tiatros
and Tiatrists to such an extent that shortly even the female artistes will dare to
enter the Stage topless and semi nude.
Inspite of this, no body will say anything negative to these female artistes
because our Church leaders want money and more money by bypassing the morality and
decency. Those female artistes who lower
themselves to such an ebb are having no proper home discipline, they do not
possess clean and decent family background otherwise they would not act nor
dress immorally and vulgarly. In this way what education we are imparting to
our youngsters from the Tiatro Stage?
One more scene
Coming back again to Lawry’s Tiatro, the small role played by the
director Lawry Travasso during the ending was perfect, so also by Philip
Almeida. The cemetery shown on the Stage looked very genuine exactly as it was
shown in Minguel Rod’s Tiatro “Open to Close” in early fifties. Stage setting
of this Tiatro was done appropriately and musical score under the leadership of
Norman Cardoso was absolutely encouraging. Precisely because of this quality Norman
Cardso’s name and fame spread all over the Goan World.
Seen are 3 of the comedians:Jan-John & Ambe
The comedy part was performed by 5 comedians from where John D’silva and Janet stood
top. Comedian Richard did his part well
as he is having all the qualities of a good comedian but to reach to the top he
must prevent himself getting the contagious desease of VULGARITY from his surrounding
and if
necessary even by dissociating himself from those who are already having this desease. This desease one can see not only in the words but also in action especially from those comedians who missed their mothers upbringing due to various reasons. The artistes especially the vulgar ones have
done a great disservice to the otherwise decent Tiatros. What good one can expect from those Tiatrists
who live in perpetual sinful vulgar life? Precisely because of this, good
and decent parents were reluctant to merry their daughters to the Tiatrists
boys even though many in the Tiatro fraternity live a very decent and superior
life on and outside the Stage.
A duet by Tony de Ribandar & lovely Antonette de Maina.
Seen above is Xavier Gomes on his solo
In the Side Show Songs, Lawry Travasso rendered
good solos, Arambol, Tony de Ribandar a solo and a Duet with Antonette de
Maina, Francis de Tuem a political solo and a powerful political quarter along with Lawry, Marcus and Xavier. The solos rendered by Marcus Vaz and Xavier
Gomes were well received by the audience
A.Veronica Fernandes.
