TIATRO "ANSWER" BY CONCEPTION DE TUEM.

Opening Scne

On 7^th of this month at Kala Academy Hall, Panjim, starting  at 7.40 PM, I saw the controversial Tiatro “ANSWER” written and directed by Conception de Tuem.  The attendance number was good but not full as some empty chairs were easily noticeable. 

Opening song

Everybody is aware how  much the heat has been generated thru this Tiatro in Goa  especially in Tiatro world.  Though I am not putting more light on reviewing it since so much has been written on it earlier by the media but I must say that this Tiatro is the most provocative and scandalous.  Though directly it does not refer to anyone but indirectly one can easily deduce ones conclusion.

Solo on Jr. Rod

Though some of the incidents indicated in this Tiatro are difficult to absorb yet its authenticity is doubtful.  The  character assassination of one female done in this Tiatro is not good. I don’t know what pleasure the writer and director derived by doing this.  Even in the hall among the audience I noticed most of the hoi-polloi type of audience were enjoying the character assassination in this Tiatro. It was meant for cheap audience who enjoy cheap story.  

Conception solo

Thru this Tiatro one thing one can notice, that is, there are two factions or may be more among the Tiatrists;  One faction comprising some prominent and seasoned Tiatrists who are adored by the audience while the other faction consists of new comers who are yet to make a dent in audience circle.  In this faction there are a few Tiatrists jealous of the other faction Tiatrists who are already on top.  Some of the Tiatrists in the second faction are frustrated for not being able to be on par with the first.  To release their frustration they are rendering “Zupattis” against some powerful in the first faction.  By doing this they hamper their own progress because Zupattis and scandalous Tiatros will never elevate any Tiatrist in the eyes of seasoned audience though a handful of cheap audience may applaud them. 

History tells us that Zupatti singers and scandalous script writers ultimately suffered misery while they were alive only while others died premature death. Since the inception of Tiatros, factions among Tiatrists have developed leading to the downgrading the image of this beautiful art.  

Political solo

Now, because of gaining supremacy in Tiatro fraternity, Tiatists have fought verbal and physical battles, actual and tiatrical thereby creating a big scandal resulting in Zero gain. Now time is come TO STOP RETALIATION.  Actions like TIT for TAT will not do anything. Zupatti for Zupatti will lead to disaster.  There are clever brains in Tiatro fraternity and they must work for reconciliation. Huge bodied Tiatrists must not use small brain for their development.  Zupattis and scandalous Tiatros is the pleasure of third class Tiatrists who got no right to degrade the greatness of Tiatros.

Duo by Andrew & partner

We have to save Tiatro for posterity because thru Tiatros our society and community have benefitted a lot.  Because of the anger of a few disgruntled Tiatrists we cannot afford to lose Tiatro. In order to save Tiatro we must put an end to our fights otherwise our fights will put an end to our Tiatros.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

RELEASING OF NEW KONKANI ALBUM "UGDDAS M. BOYERACHO"..

The Producer Jerry Cal.

                                                Front Cover of the Album

“UGDDAS  M. BOYERACHO” the new Konkani Album in CD as well as DVD formats produced by Jerry Cal from Calangute, Bardez, Goa, will be released  on 8^th of this month in Calangute, Church Hall,  at 6.30 PM after the Mass.  This being the Feast Day of Our Lady, the  releasing ceremony will commence in time.  The Album will be released thru the hands of Fr. Domnick Savio, the Asst. Parish Priest of St. Alex Calangute Church.

This is the second Album of Jerry Cal and it contains 12 songs of which 7 are solos, 2 Duets, 1  Duo and 2 Trios.  Of the 7 solos, one each of Olga, Marcus Vas, Bushka, Lawry Travasso and Peter de Ugasaim while 2 solos are rendered by the producer Jerry Cal;   2 Duets – one by Benny de Aldona with Bushka and the other by Junior Reagan with Valency while one Duo by Jerry Call with Benny de Aldona.  The remaining 2 are Trios by Jet Speed Composer Salvador  Silveira-Mini Mario-Pascoal de Calangute.

All the songs are very powerful but the most powerful are both the solos of Jerry Cal, one the title song where the singer details the best Tiatros of Boyer, his best songs and the best ability of Boyer to compose best of “Cantos” in his Tiatros.  The singer also displays the best of visuals of M. Boyer as never shown before namely the ones where Boyer is shown receiving top awards Sangeet Nattak and Padmashree from the Presidents of India namely Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma and Dr. Abdul Kalam respectively.  These are the rare photos. 

In the other solo “Calangute”, Jerry Cal shows beautiful and historical scenes of Calangute like Silver Sand Calangute Beach, Baga Beach and Chapel, Bom Viagem Convent,  Monuments of Abade de Faria and Dr. Jack de Sequeira, the first English High School of Goa at Arpora and the newly built bridge there.  Also shown are the new soccer Stadium at Poriat and the beautiful Hotel Goan Heritage built by the Kuwait Goans, in addition to many more beautiful scenes.

In the solo of Olga you will see one historical scene where the last Portuguese Governor Vassalo e Silva was shown signing the treaty of surrendering Goa to India and the euphoria of the crowd  in some places for Jai Hind.  Also shown photo of Salazar and other world stalwarts.  In this solo she describes the contribution of Goan Christians in the freedom movement of Goa including that of Pintos revolt initiated by the Pinto priests from Candolim.

Both the Trios,  one on “Madd” and the other on the killing of Fr. Bismarque, while watching  one surely goes mad  by listening to the contents and especially by seeing the visuals of dead Fr. Bismarque, such scenes were not shown before nor such matter was ever rendered before. The composer and singers deserve highest praises for rendering such songs so boldly.

Bushka’s duet with Benny de Aldona and her solo carry the majesticity they deserve while new comer Peter de Ucasaim’s comedy solo is nice to listen.  Both Lawry Travasso and Marcos Vas do justice to their solos. The Kunbi duet of Reagan and Valency is beautifull while the Duo of Jerry Cal with Benny de Aldona is excellent, the beautiful voice of Benny beautifies this song more.

I can rightly say that this Album in CD and DVD form is one of the best so far I came across. Historical point of view this is a big Treasure.  I congratulate the producer Jerry Cal and his his entire troupe for producing such an excellent Album “UGDDAS M. BOYERACHO”.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

SEX SCANDALS OF MINISTERS.

With reference to the hot news now going on in India on one Delhi Cabinet Minister Sandeep Kumar of AAM Admi Party forced to resign on Sex scandal issue, I must admit what Kejriwal did for him to force to resign was right but why delayed?  Was he interested to hide this scandal in the beginning?

Some years back in UK when one of the Cabinet members of Margaret Thatcher was caught in sex scandal, Thatcher immediately demanded his resignation and sent him home saying “because of your sin I am not  going to suffer.  You better go”.  But that was Margaret Thatcher called Iron Lady and this is Arwind Kejriwal whose real character is getting exposed due to many ugly doings of his colleagues.  It is going to be a good lesson for the supporters of AAM Admi in Goa who depict AAM Admi Party as the most clean Party of most upright members.

Some years back Goa was afflicted with rampant sex scandals by our  Romeo type of Ministers who extorted sex in exchange of official work.  Everybody must be still remembering Sunita – Narvencar incident  and how Narvencar was forced to resign.  Likewise we have plenty of Narvencars in Goa committing the sin of “Narvenkarism” but not getting exposed because of their dealings in such activities clandestinely but creating hardship for the innocent females especially for the young job seekers.  They must be exposed to eradicate the thorns from our way. They bring bad name for their parties and their system.

A.Veronica Fernandes.