M. BOYER'S TIATRO “EKUCH ROSTO” DIRECTED BY TOMAZINHO CARDOSO.

TIATRO “EKUCH ROSTO” WRITTEN BY M.BOYER AND DIRECTED & STAGED BY TOMAZINHO CARDOSO.

THOUG M. Boyer died over a decade back yet his memory thru his excellent Tiatro “Ekuch Rosto”, brought back alive when Tomazinho Cardoso under his direction staged Boyer’s above named Tiatro at Kala Academy Open Air venue on 26^th of this month starting at 7.00 PM. This Tiatro was attended by the capacity attendees.  With everyone whom I spoke after the end of this Tiatro, I got only one answer “CHODD BORO”, in this group of people were not only the freshshers but also those oldies who watched this Tiatro under the direction of M Boyer when he was alive, 40 years back.  The first time this Tiatro was staged by M. Boyer four decades back when communal  sentiments and casteism was still at its peak. Leave aside in politics but even  in our day to day life and also even in our social, commercial and professional activities communalism was ruling supreme if not openly then at least in a disguise form.  This discord was first came to the fore immediately on the day Goa was invaded by the Bharati serkar headed by Jawaharlal Nehru. When once I asked Mr. Boyer what prompted him to write this Tiatro, replied M. Boyer saying “to eradicate from our society  the curse of communalism”.

The credit for staging this Tiatro so successfully should surely go to Tomazinho Cardoso because he did a thorough study of this script and selected as best as possible the new artistes to perform their respective roles as best as possible if not exactly the way original artistes performed.  One thing it must be admitted that no body among the current Tiatrists can be equal to M. Boyer, Antonette Mendes, Prem Kumar, Rita Rose and Alfred Rose in enacting their roles. No female artiste can emulate the beautiful voice of Antonette Mendes and if M. Boyer then attained his zenith it was partly because of the all round performance of Antonette Mendes and it was M. Boyer the lone director who utilized the entire talent of Atonette Mendes to promote his TiATROS.  The 2 most beautiful Cantos of her in this Tiatro brought back nostalgic feelings of her singing prowess though one of them the director this time brought on the stage as a Trio giving a touch of Mando but also performed beautifully by all the tree young girls.

The personality and looks of Rita Rose was matchless, Prem Kumar’s way of speaking like an elderly man was superb, M.Boyer’s role though small yet it was like captain’s inning, Alfred Rose was just a natural actor without any artificiality and Jacinto Vas was like a Pele in Brazil foot-ball team having no replacement to play his role. However, comedian 64 was very close to Jacinto Vaz in physical structure and acting.  The  artistes that deserved the highest compliments for playing their respective roles as Hindu couple – father and mother – Pradeep Naik and Irene Cardoso, of course flawlessly, the latter inspite of being a Christian played her role as a typical hindu woman very well.

The Side ShOW Songs consisted of all the old songs of oldies but still attractive and meaningful.    

           

Stage setting was done well by Timothy Dias and Musical score was well provided by Mathias and his troupe.

WELL done Tomazinho Cardoso and his troupe.

A.Veronica Fernndes.

CANDOLIM GRAM SABAH TURNED INTO A FIASCO

The Grama Sabah of Candolim held on Sunday 25^th of this month at 10.45 AM turned into a total fiasco when in the middle of the proceedings all the attendees heeding to the call given by A.Veronica Fernandes Walked Out of the house in protest against the Sarpanch and all  his colleagues for refusing to oblige the people’s voice.  In one voice all the attendees asked to revoke the earlier stand on ODP. Mr. Veronica said since it is the voice of the people who voted the Panchayat members to power and as such this Panchayat body  is duty bound to listen to the voice of the voters who are the supreme because these voters who elected the Panchayat body to power.  When Panchayat refused to oblige, the call came from A.Veronica for Walk Out.

Earlier, Damiao, Mickey Fernandes, Roshan, Cheddo, Sachin Kurticar, Regina, Fatima and others  systematically grilled  the Sarpanch on his non-fulfilled promises for which he was wavering  in his vague answers. He got one dirty habit to say yes for everything to kill that particular  time and then forget the issue.  People have realized that he cannot be trusted any more. Hence, the WO staged by the people.

The Panchayat has  as noticed by the people,  greatly goofed in inducting into the minutes of the last Gramsabah Meeting one item which was not deliberated only.  This fraud on the part of Panchayat was a dangerous trend and for this fraud, cheating and lying, all the members of the ruling faction should he held responsible.  I don’t know some of the Church goer and recipient of holy communion Panchayat members how they  dared to indulge in such cheatings. The local Panchayat body members have created a fear complex into the minds of the locals of harassing them for not following certain procedures in doing their jobs, especially the illegal structures. The Harassment starts if any of the guilty villager objects panchayat member for any wrong doing. This is the only thing they can do otherwise they are cowards.  This is where our leaders are making a mistake, they catch their easy target first but when they accept the bribe money in lakhs of rupees from the builders that time it was not injustice?  Otherwise, some of our villagers after getting elected in the local Panchayat how they become lakpotis?  Can our Sarpanch and his other colleagues  disclose their source of income from the time they first got elected?  Can the “ded – Xanno khapri”  from our village declare his source of income?  In Goa some of the bloody beggars when they started their political career they were acting like slaves but once they get elected they acquire lot of wealth and from where this wealth caming and how? 

Secondly, I have seen wherever there is a leader in any locality from outside Goa and settled down in Goa as a naturalised citizen of Goa, that particular non-Goan outsider will never do justice for the cause for which he is appointed or elected. In view of this, how a Ghanttee from Karnataka will do justice to Goa and Goan causes?  The so called our leader the other day as I was told, threatened one local young man saying that “he can use goondda force to finish him”, as if he is so omnipotent.  In the light of this remark and threat, if there is any untoward incident takes place for any of our activists, the first person to be blamed will be the so called Karnataka Ghantee leader of our village. It is surprising how our village that gave birth to such a mighty world renown person Abade Faria gave birth to the cheat members of our Panchayat.  If they were not cheat then they would not played dirty tricks in introducing in the minutes of the last Gramsabah Meet one topic which was not  approved only.

Finally, to all my villagers, at this hour, you all should be bold and courageus to defend your rights to protect your village in all respects.  Do not trust Panchayat members especially the ruling faction. They are volatile and changeable as they did when they jumped from Agnel’s side to Lobo’s side.  And tomorrow if third person comes with a good offer they will join him  discarding Lobo as well. A few of the current members are so cunning that by enjoying the support from Tomazinho first and later on of Agnel they discarded both of them till both were defeated for good.  Now the third person for them to destroy will be Lobo who is showing signs of falling down. Time alone will give te testimony to what I what say. 

My dear villagers, some of our local Panchayat members should be stopped from acting like Maharajas, they are nothing minus their membership in the Panchayat. One of them when he came from outside Goa he did not have even a “zopottpotti’ to take shelter but now he thinks he is the owner of our village.  Most of the members are suffering from their ancestral hoi-polloi family inferiority complex, the artificial power they have acquired has reached to their heads but they must know one thing that the current power they have acquired is all temporary power which once ends “NOT EVEN A KUDDO MUS” will look at them.  Why the ‘Kuddo Mus will look at them?  What are they in life?  They are selfish interested in doing good for them only. See the Marie Antoinette of our village who was reigning our village how she acquired the land and erected her own trade/shopping center to her house?  I only hope somebody will not teach her a lesson as it was taught to French Marie Antoinette.

A.Veronica Fernandes.  

        

NEW TIATRO "KOR MHOJEM KALLIZ TUJEA KALLZA SARKEM" BY WILLY SILVEIRA.

TIATRO "KOR MHOJEM KALLIZ TUJEA KALLZA SARKEM" 

writer & director Willy Silveira

On Thursday, 22^nd of this month at Kala Academy Hall, Panjim, I saw the above named Tiatro  starting at 7.45pm and was attended by a good number of attendees. The Tiatro which is meant  for Lenten period is very well scripted by the handsome young director Willy Silveira and staged it very successfully.  Since this Tiatro is based on Christian doctrine where some of the Biblical quotations are quoted, I think its effect on the minds of the people will be more  than what our priests can produce from the Church. 

Saby de Divar on Political solo

Earlier, J.P.Souzalin was the prominent director to stage in Lenten seasons his Tiatros based on religion and thru which he propagated and spread the doctrine of Christians more than what our Church could do.  Following him, came others too namely Prem Kumar and Manuel de Lima. 

Benny de Aldonaa singing his solo

This Tiatro of Willy Silveira must be brought to the notice of more and more Christians especially the Catholics who lack the Biblical knowledge.   The Church authorities in Goa must make it easy for Willy Silveira to stage this Tiatro in every village with the assistance of local Pe. Vigars. This is the good chance for the locals to mingle with the common folks just as Jesus Christ mingled and displayed his egalitarian sense. Besides, the central idea of this Tiatro is ’Forgiveness”.  Souzalin used to beautify  such Lenten Tiatros by introducing in such Lenten Tiatros the music of best of sorrowful Motets.   Willy also could have done this. 

The youngster on her solo

The roles played by both Juju and Chitra as husband and wife were excellent, especially Chitra whose majestic personality with her magnificent dresses befitting her  elite status brought an extra colour to this Tiatro. Even she sang so beautifully. She was the centre of ATTRACTION. The role of Juju was also wonderful so also the roles played by the young SCHOOL going girl and her boyfriend Merwin, the girl looked and sounded smarter. Child is the father of a man, said Worsworth, based on this, I can rightly say this young girl will be somebody at the later stage on Konkani Stage.  The roles played by Pascoal Rodrigues as the father of the boy is flawless and perfect as usual.  The director deserves compliments for selecting the appropriate artistes suitable for their respective roles.  

A Court scene

The comedy was performed by Comedians Agustinho Temudo, Humbert and  the new girl who performed well.

MiniMario on his solo

Singing their song

                                                          Another scene

In the Side Show songs, the solos rendered by the director of this Tiatro Willy Silveira, Mini Mario, Pascoal Rodrigues, Benny de Aldona, Cajetan de Curtorim and the wonderful political solo by Saby de Divar were worth admiring. The songs rendered  by Benny de Aldona along with Cajetan de Curtorim and both the young girls were good while the trio rendered by Willy Silveira- Chitra – Juju was wonderful not only in the words but more because it was rendered by Chitra beautifully with her  mellifluent voice.

Anothother scene

  A trio song

The musical score was well provided by all the musicians so also Stage Setting was done well especially the Court scene.

Cajetan de Curtorim

I congratulate Willy SiLveira and his entire troupe for the very good performance they dished out in this Tiatro –“KOR MHOJEM KALLIZ TUJEA KALLZA SARKEM”.

All the three comedians

A. Veronica fernandes.