By Wilmix Wilson Mazarello (Goa)
Year 1950:
Son: Dad, I want to be a “Tiatrist”.
Dad: Son , that “Tiatristponn”, is not for us. “Tiatrisponn”, is for drunkards, unemployed and for those who do not have any respect in Society.
Year 1960 :
Son : Dad I want to be a “Tiatrist”.
Dad : My son, by being a Tiatrist , you can’t make a living for yourself. Tiatrists don’t have a regular income. What will you eat ? How will you support a family ?
Year 1970 :
Son: Dad, I want to be a Tiatrist.
Dad : First, get yourself a permanent job. Then, if you want to show your talent, you may do it, only as a “part-time”.
Year 1980 :
Son: Dad, I want to be a Tiatrist.
Dad : I’ve no problem with that . Be a real good “Tiatrist”. Earn something there. Don’t be just an “Ordinary Tiatrist”, and waste your time.
Year 1990 :
Son: Dad, I want to be a Tiatrist.
Dad: My son, I’ve heard it’s very difficult to get into tiatros. Will those tiatrists, accept you ?
Year 2000:
Son: Dad, I want to be a Tiatrist.
Dad: With great pleasure. Be a real good Tiatrist.Bring name & fame to your family.
I’ve heard, they earn well in tiatros.You too earn in tiatros, and make a living for yourself.
Reading the above dialogues, between father & son, we get a reasonably-good glimpse, into the history of “Konkani Tiatro”, during those 50 years i.e. between, year 1950 and year 2000.
We come to know, what developments, what changes, have happened in Konkani Tiatros, during these 50 years.
The father’s replies, show us, how much the attitude, of Goan Society, changed towards Konkani Tiatro, during these 50 years.
Before 1950, very few people, would have thought of taking, “Tiatrisponn” as a profession.
Today, everyone wants it.
WHAT’S CHANGED ?
Today , a Tiatrist is honoured & respected. Today , there is “money” in tiatros. Today, with “Tiatrisponn”, as a proffesion, one can afford a reasonably good life, for oneself and one’s family.
Some of our tiatrists, earn as much as senior-managers, of multinational companies.
INDUSTRY
It is heard, that our Government of Goa, accords a “Small-scale-Industry” status, to any company which has a turn–over of Rs. 5 lakhs, or employs a minimum of 10 workers.
Such companies, having status of a “Small-scale-Industry”, get a lot of facilities from the Government.
Facilities like, subsidies for developing business, income-tax exemption , insurance cover for workers etc. etc.
If so, why is it that, the status of an “Industry” is not given to “Konkani Tiatro”? Or is it, that the “Konkani-Tiatro”, does not satisfy the criteria, for receiving “Industry-Status”?
“TURN-OVER” IN TIATROS
Has any body, ever, tried to find out what is the “turn-over” in Konkani tiatros? Has anybody, bothered to find out, what is the “income”, generated in Tiatros, and how many Goans, make a living on Tiatros ?
Does anyone know, how many jobs, are created by Konkani tiatros?
Well, I have done my research, and I know my findings are “right’, to a very great extent.
CHECK-IT-OUT.
A.
Today in Goa, there are at least 10 Producer/Directors, who release 2 new Konkani Tiatros every year, and they stage at least 50 performances of each of these tiatros, within that year.
These Producer/ Directors include, Roseferns, Prince Jacob, Mario Menezes, Minin de Bandar, John D’Silva, Anil Pednekar, Comedian Dominic, Minin Mario, Pascoal Rodrigues and Maxcy Pereira.
The Income, on these Tiatro-performances, is as follows :
10 Producers x 50 performances x 2 (ie. twice a year) = 1000 performances
1000 x 800 tickets per Hall = 800,000 tickets
800,000 tickets x Rs 60/- (Price of a ticket) = Rs. 4,80,00,000/- (Income)
B.
Similarly, there are at least 6 producers in Goa, who release just one Konkani tiatro in a year, and they have at least 50 performances of that tiatro , within that year.
These producer/Directors include, Tony Dias, Samuel Carvalho, Comedian Ambe, Comedian Agustinho, Ben Envangelisto and Mariano Fernandes.
The Income, on these performances, is as follows :
6 producers x 50 performances x 1 (Once a year) = 300 performances
300x 800 tickets per Hall = 2,40,000 tickets
2,40,000 tickets x Rs 60/- (cost of a ticket) = Rs. 1,44,00,000/- (Income)
C.
Then, there are at least another 10 producers, who release 1 tiatro in a year, and they have minimum of 25 performances of that tiatro, within that year.
Among these producers are, Milagres de Chandor, Anthony Sylvester, Inacio de Canacona, Jr. Reagan, Ives Tavares, A.M. Pacheco, F.Cardozo, Dominic Carvalho, Patrick Dourado and Betty Alvares.
The Income, on these performances, is as follows:
10 producers x 25 performances x 1 (once a year) = 250 performances
250 performances x 800 tickets = 200,000 tickets
200,000 tickets x Rs. 60/- (Cost of a ticket) = Rs.1,20,00,000/- (Income)
D.
After these, comes a list of 5 producers, who release just 1 new tiatro in a year and they stage at least 20 performances of that tiatro, within that year.
Among these come , Kennyferens, Cyril Almeida, Star of Curtorim, Anthony San, and Succur de Santacruz.
The Income, on these performances, is as follows :
5 producers x 20 performances x 1 ( just once a year )= 100 performances
100 x 800 tickets = 80,000 tickets
80,000 tickets x Rs 60/- (Cost of a ticket ) = Rs. 48,00,000/- (Income)
E.
These, are followed by a list of 6 priests, along with Shri Ligorio Fernandes, who release just one Religious tiatro in a year, during the season of Lent.
Each of these producers, stage at least 30 performances of their tiatro.
The Income, on this performances, is as follows :
7 Producers x 30 performances x 1 ( once a year ) = 210 performances
210 performances x 800 tickets = 1,68,000 tickets
1,68,000 tickets x Rs 60/- (Cost of a ticket) = Rs. 1,00,80,000/- (Income)
F.
Finally , comes a list of Local Producer/ Directors, at village –level, who produce and direct their own tiatros, in their own villages.
For the purpose of our calculation , lets suppose there are just 5 such producers in each Taluka, and lets say they stage just one performance of their tiatro in a year, for the village feast.
The Income on these performances is as follows :
5 producers in each Taluka x 11 Talukas x 1 ( once a year ) = 55 performances
55 performances x 800 tickets = 44,000 tickets
44,000 tickets x Rs 60/- = Rs 26, 40,000/- (Income)
(Other than the above, every year, there are tiatr-performances, held outside Goa, ie. Mumbai...40, Gulf.....20, and Europe / America ....10.
Son: Dad, I want to be a “Tiatrist”.
Dad: Son , that “Tiatristponn”, is not for us. “Tiatrisponn”, is for drunkards, unemployed and for those who do not have any respect in Society.
Year 1960 :
Son : Dad I want to be a “Tiatrist”.
Dad : My son, by being a Tiatrist , you can’t make a living for yourself. Tiatrists don’t have a regular income. What will you eat ? How will you support a family ?
Year 1970 :
Son: Dad, I want to be a Tiatrist.
Dad : First, get yourself a permanent job. Then, if you want to show your talent, you may do it, only as a “part-time”.
Year 1980 :
Son: Dad, I want to be a Tiatrist.
Dad : I’ve no problem with that . Be a real good “Tiatrist”. Earn something there. Don’t be just an “Ordinary Tiatrist”, and waste your time.
Year 1990 :
Son: Dad, I want to be a Tiatrist.
Dad: My son, I’ve heard it’s very difficult to get into tiatros. Will those tiatrists, accept you ?
Year 2000:
Son: Dad, I want to be a Tiatrist.
Dad: With great pleasure. Be a real good Tiatrist.Bring name & fame to your family.
I’ve heard, they earn well in tiatros.You too earn in tiatros, and make a living for yourself.
Reading the above dialogues, between father & son, we get a reasonably-good glimpse, into the history of “Konkani Tiatro”, during those 50 years i.e. between, year 1950 and year 2000.
We come to know, what developments, what changes, have happened in Konkani Tiatros, during these 50 years.
The father’s replies, show us, how much the attitude, of Goan Society, changed towards Konkani Tiatro, during these 50 years.
Before 1950, very few people, would have thought of taking, “Tiatrisponn” as a profession.
Today, everyone wants it.
WHAT’S CHANGED ?
Today , a Tiatrist is honoured & respected. Today , there is “money” in tiatros. Today, with “Tiatrisponn”, as a proffesion, one can afford a reasonably good life, for oneself and one’s family.
Some of our tiatrists, earn as much as senior-managers, of multinational companies.
INDUSTRY
It is heard, that our Government of Goa, accords a “Small-scale-Industry” status, to any company which has a turn–over of Rs. 5 lakhs, or employs a minimum of 10 workers.
Such companies, having status of a “Small-scale-Industry”, get a lot of facilities from the Government.
Facilities like, subsidies for developing business, income-tax exemption , insurance cover for workers etc. etc.
If so, why is it that, the status of an “Industry” is not given to “Konkani Tiatro”? Or is it, that the “Konkani-Tiatro”, does not satisfy the criteria, for receiving “Industry-Status”?
“TURN-OVER” IN TIATROS
Has any body, ever, tried to find out what is the “turn-over” in Konkani tiatros? Has anybody, bothered to find out, what is the “income”, generated in Tiatros, and how many Goans, make a living on Tiatros ?
Does anyone know, how many jobs, are created by Konkani tiatros?
Well, I have done my research, and I know my findings are “right’, to a very great extent.
CHECK-IT-OUT.
A.
Today in Goa, there are at least 10 Producer/Directors, who release 2 new Konkani Tiatros every year, and they stage at least 50 performances of each of these tiatros, within that year.
These Producer/ Directors include, Roseferns, Prince Jacob, Mario Menezes, Minin de Bandar, John D’Silva, Anil Pednekar, Comedian Dominic, Minin Mario, Pascoal Rodrigues and Maxcy Pereira.
The Income, on these Tiatro-performances, is as follows :
10 Producers x 50 performances x 2 (ie. twice a year) = 1000 performances
1000 x 800 tickets per Hall = 800,000 tickets
800,000 tickets x Rs 60/- (Price of a ticket) = Rs. 4,80,00,000/- (Income)
B.
Similarly, there are at least 6 producers in Goa, who release just one Konkani tiatro in a year, and they have at least 50 performances of that tiatro , within that year.
These producer/Directors include, Tony Dias, Samuel Carvalho, Comedian Ambe, Comedian Agustinho, Ben Envangelisto and Mariano Fernandes.
The Income, on these performances, is as follows :
6 producers x 50 performances x 1 (Once a year) = 300 performances
300x 800 tickets per Hall = 2,40,000 tickets
2,40,000 tickets x Rs 60/- (cost of a ticket) = Rs. 1,44,00,000/- (Income)
C.
Then, there are at least another 10 producers, who release 1 tiatro in a year, and they have minimum of 25 performances of that tiatro, within that year.
Among these producers are, Milagres de Chandor, Anthony Sylvester, Inacio de Canacona, Jr. Reagan, Ives Tavares, A.M. Pacheco, F.Cardozo, Dominic Carvalho, Patrick Dourado and Betty Alvares.
The Income, on these performances, is as follows:
10 producers x 25 performances x 1 (once a year) = 250 performances
250 performances x 800 tickets = 200,000 tickets
200,000 tickets x Rs. 60/- (Cost of a ticket) = Rs.1,20,00,000/- (Income)
D.
After these, comes a list of 5 producers, who release just 1 new tiatro in a year and they stage at least 20 performances of that tiatro, within that year.
Among these come , Kennyferens, Cyril Almeida, Star of Curtorim, Anthony San, and Succur de Santacruz.
The Income, on these performances, is as follows :
5 producers x 20 performances x 1 ( just once a year )= 100 performances
100 x 800 tickets = 80,000 tickets
80,000 tickets x Rs 60/- (Cost of a ticket ) = Rs. 48,00,000/- (Income)
E.
These, are followed by a list of 6 priests, along with Shri Ligorio Fernandes, who release just one Religious tiatro in a year, during the season of Lent.
Each of these producers, stage at least 30 performances of their tiatro.
The Income, on this performances, is as follows :
7 Producers x 30 performances x 1 ( once a year ) = 210 performances
210 performances x 800 tickets = 1,68,000 tickets
1,68,000 tickets x Rs 60/- (Cost of a ticket) = Rs. 1,00,80,000/- (Income)
F.
Finally , comes a list of Local Producer/ Directors, at village –level, who produce and direct their own tiatros, in their own villages.
For the purpose of our calculation , lets suppose there are just 5 such producers in each Taluka, and lets say they stage just one performance of their tiatro in a year, for the village feast.
The Income on these performances is as follows :
5 producers in each Taluka x 11 Talukas x 1 ( once a year ) = 55 performances
55 performances x 800 tickets = 44,000 tickets
44,000 tickets x Rs 60/- = Rs 26, 40,000/- (Income)
(Other than the above, every year, there are tiatr-performances, held outside Goa, ie. Mumbai...40, Gulf.....20, and Europe / America ....10.
The Income, on these performances, is :
70 performances x 800 tickets per performance x Rs 300/- = Rs. 1,68.00.000/-“Income”. However, for our today’s calculation, we are not considering this figure, as we are considering the ‘Income’, on performances held in Goa, alone)
Hence, the total “Income” on Tiatros, staged in Goa alone is :
A) + B) + C) + D) + E) + F) = Rs 4,80,00,000/- + RS 1,44,00,000/- + Rs 1,20,00,000/- + Rs 48,00,000/- + Rs 1,00,80,000/- + Rs 26,40,000/-
= Rs. 9,19,20,000/-
(Rupees, Nine Crores Nineteen Lakhs Twenty Thousand )
Is this “Income / Turn-Over”, not sufficient to give , “Konkani Tiatro” the status of an “Industry”?
TIATRO GIVES JOBS
Further more, the Konkani Tiatro, is a source of regular income to a lot of Goans.
Some of the Goans who live of the Konkani tiatro are :- Hall-Owners, Tiatro Writers/ Directors/ Actors / Actresses/ Singers/ Musicians. Stage Managers, Sound Operators, Light Operators, Setting Hirers, Troupe Transporters, Setting Transporters, Stage-Hands, Helpers, Canteen Operators, Ticket-Sellers, Ticket / Handbill Printers, Poster-Painters, Car-Publicity-Operators, Newspapers, Rehearsal-Houses, Script-typists, Xerox Operators, etc. etc .
So much employment , is generated through the Konkani Tiatro. So many Goans, make a living out of Konkani Tiatro. Is this, not sufficient to give the “Konkani Tiatro” , the status of an “Industry” ?
TIATR PRESERVES OUR GOAN IDENTITY
Konkani Tiatro, preserves our Goan Art & Culture.
Konkani Tiatro, keeps our Mother-Tongue, Konkani alive.
Konkani Tiatro is a “watch-dog”, for our Society and our Government.
Konkani Tiatro, teaches good family values to our society, in addition to giving a good entertainment.
WHAT ELSE DO WE NEED ?
If the Konkani Tiatro, can do all this, with no support , from, the Government
of Goa, imagine what all it could have done, if some support was forthcoming, from the Government.
All said and done, there is no point in talking about something , that’s not likely to happen.
Whether the Goa Government recognizes it as an Industry, or not, the people of Goa have already taken the Konkani Tiatro, to the level of an Industry.
KONKANI TIATRO TODAY, IS ALREADY, A VIBRANT, MULTICRORE INDUSTRY.
