TIATRO "ANJ BODDVO" BY PASCOAL DE CHICALIM.

ANJ BODDVO.

On Sunday, 27^th of this month at 10.45 in the morning at Mapusa, I saw the Tiatro “ANJ BODDVO” Written and directed by Pascoal de Chicalim .  Though it was not a houseful attendance wise yet  it was a good number.  Though the audibility in the hall is bad due to defective Mike system  yet people were satisfied.  However, next time the directors must use their own Mike system as they do in the villages to avoid nuisance of Mike system of the hall at Hanuman Theatre, Mapusa.

Seen singimg opening solo

A scene

Seen singing a solo

Storywise the Tiatro was good and all the artistes played their roles well.  Though they are most of them new to me yet their performance was worth admiring especially of females deserving highest compliments, even in singing of Side Show songs they proved their worth. The role played by Coelho of a handicapped boy is extremely good deserving highest award. The word Anj Boddvo is used in figurative sense indicating the birth of a handicapped child.

Seen singing a beautiful solo

A comedy scene

Side show songs were good but Saby de Divar’s political solo was very good. His presence had very good effect on the Side Show and if there were few more like him the impact would be more.

As a whole, this Tiatro is worth admiring.

                                                Chief guest seen speaking

                      

Seen singing a solo

During the interval, the chief guest Mr. A. N. Nagvenkar of “Ann Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology” who is also a philanthropist businessman and a great lover of Tiatro,  financially helping many Tiatrists to stage their Tiatros,  in his very humble speech declared his candidacy in Aldona Constituency for the forthcoming election as an independent candidate and asked the voters to vote for him. 

                                           One of the scenes where at left is the director

A.Veronica Fernandes. 

TIATRO "MHAKACH KITEAK" BY ROSEFERNS.

Powerful political singer Francis de Tuem sings one of his solos

Creto is seen singing his opening solo

On Wednesday 23^rd of this month, at 8.15 pm in Candolim, in the Church area, I saw the Tiatro “MHAKACH KITEAK” written and directed by Roseferns.  It was well attended by the locals and also was well enacted by the entire troupe.  The story is based on the family life where one member to make money involves in drugs business and in the bargain while accumulating wealth thru illicit business, he performs illicit acts, this role was very well enacted by the seasoned actor Tari. As his wife matured artiste Roma did justice to her role. The others who played their respective roles well were Antonette de Maina, Rosario de Benaulim, Creto and the director Rose Ferns. 

A scene where lovely pair of Tari & Antonette de Maina are seen

Rosario de Benaulim singing his solo

The comedy part was well enacted by the three comedians, namely Neto, Selvy and Dorothy. 

A scene where seen are Creto-Dorothy & Neto

Roma & Rosario de Benaulim sings a duet

Side show songs were well rendered by all the singers and they were well appreciated by the audience.  However, special mention must be made to Francis de Tuem for both of his solos, one on the current currency notes problem and the other on threats from the top BJP stalwart against Christians and Muslims.Both these solos are very powerful and well researched. So too to Rose Ferns,  Tari and Rosario de Benaulim for their good solos;  a duet by Roma and R.Benauim, A Trio by Neto – Dorothy – Creto and special song on the Tiatrists by Roma and Antonette de Maina.   

Comedians Neto & Selvy

Seen abve is comedian Dorothy

This Tiatro MHAKACH KITEAK is enriched with some very good sayings and dialogues in which lies the speciality of Roseferns. Hence, it is worth watching this Tiatro at an earliest opportunity available.

Director Rose Ferns singing his solo

Last Scene

The musical score provided by Teo Alvares and his troupe deserves compliments.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

SAD DEMISE OF PEGGY PEEIRA (EX KUWAIT)

It is with deep regret and sorrow I write this piece expressing my feelings over the sudden and untimely death of our friend and colleague Peggy Pereira. I came to know her in Kuwait in 1977 when she was acting in Tiatro at Keefan Hall where she played a beautiful role and then we inducted her in our dramas, Mandos and other extra curricular activities, at that time she was working for Alghanims and later on she joined the Commercial Bank till her retirement. She was very popular figure in the Church as a prominent Choir singer and also doing other Church activities.

Seen extreme right is Peggy participating in Mando Festival at Plaza Hotel, Kuwait.

Being a colleague of Adeeb Soiaber in the Bank and who was also an Anchor at Kuwait TV, she introduced me to Adeeb referring to our movement under Goa-Kuwait Solidarity Center in support of the liberation of Kuwait. After learning from me the details of this movement, I gave Adeeb some photos and Video Cassette of our movement.  Based on this, Adeeb prepared a programme of 7 minutes which he aired on KTV English Channel on 20.09.91.  Thru this programme the entire Kuwait especially the Kuwaitis  came to know what we did for them when their country was seized by Saddam Husseuan.

 

Two years back Peggy is seen in addressing a meet in Panjim to mark the liberation day of kuwait on 26.02.14/

She addressed our meetings  in Kuwait and Goa as well to mark the liberation day of Kuwait and thus gained the goodwill of the people.     

    

She is the daughter-in-law of famous Tiatrist KID BOXER and was very proud of him.

In her death we lost a good friend and an activist  colleague. May her soul rest in peace.

A.Veronica Fernandes.