NEW TIATRO "DON ROSTE" BY MARIO MENEZES.

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Rosy Alvares sings her solo

One of the prominent Tiatro writers, directors, Songsters and the composers,  Mario Menezes  staged his new Tiatro "DON ROSTE” at the Kala Academy Hall, on 01^ST of this  month which was attended by the good number of attendees.  Mario Menezes whom I have been seeing  acting on the Konkani Stage since last 40 years is enriching Konkani Stage with his Tiatros, one each every year.  He is the successful director having his own troupe and with the help of this troupe he stages his Tiatros.

Rioma Menezes sings her solo

                                                     Comedian Joana sings her solo

In this Tiatro Don Roste he is playing a leading role of a non-Goan  Ghantti type who symbolises the mind set of such people that is when they come to Goa they  come as slaves but gradually within a short time they become masters.  In this character, Mario Menees trying to tell us that the way Ghanttis and other migrants coming to Goa and establish themselves in Goa so strongly that there is nothing we can do unless we take up the trades that they are doing. In this role Mario Menezes indicates that there is nothing they cannot get. Since  these Ghanttis  and Migrants got the voting rights their bargaining power is enhanced tremendously.

                                           

A scene where you see Comedians Joana  & Jesus

In my village next there is our Vaddo where I stay, it is called Araddy.  A few years back when I left for Kuwait and also many of my colleagues, our village affairs gone into the hands of third class rulers, In fact they were not meant to rule anything, the art and science of ruling  was not ingrained in their blood.  Many of them were brought up like slaves with their parents who were also brought up worst than slaves by the then Bhattkarshahi.  But when they got the opportunities to get elected in the absence of stiff competition since persons like me were already left Goa leaving vacuum, these once non-entities stepped in and thought of making fast money.  Their mind set was surrounded only on money because they lacked it during their younger days and secondly they being the sons and daughters of hoi-polloi parentage they lacked wisdom to rule the village and Goa.

Another scene: Rosy Alvares-Franky & Francis

Hence, they created a settlement zone in my neighbouring place where it is named as New Araddy where according to my information you can get eryting and anything.  Without any respect for rules and regulatios they were given permission to construct houses.  And those locals who were responsible to allow those migrants to stay there have minted money which are visible thru the display of their assets in dfferent forms. These migrants are become the very good vote-bank for the local leaders to get  sure votes for them. On the surety of their votes OUR candidates talk big and they in turn pamper these non-Gons so much that they are become Goans and Goans as Ghantees.     

  

Tony de Ribandar sings the best song of the Tiatro 

Well done Mario Menezes and his troupe. Mario’s role was excellent, so too of seasoned artiste Rosy Alvares, Franky and Francis however if they had to lower their voices while delivering their statements and diologues it would have been better.  Every statement and every word you need not raise your voice.  

             Yet another item which is one the best is the above trio by Rioma-Melisha-R.Alvares 

Evergreen and still glowing Rosy Alvares played her role as mother very well so too Franky and Francis as brothers. Others too played their roles well to make this tiatro a big success.

                                                 A duet renderted by Lawry Travasso & Rosy Alvares

The comedy role was nicely handled  by the seasoned comedians Jesus Antao and Joana.  I  saw Jesus performing after a long time.

In the Side Show songs, Rioma Menees, Rosy Alvares, lawry Travasso  and Tony de Ribandar did well.

                                     

                            In a romantic pose seen dancing above are Melisha and Francis.


A.Veronica Fernandes.

NEW TIATRO "PODVEDAR" BY REOSEFERNS.

                            The beauty of the Konkani Stage Antontte de Maina sings opening solo

Known in the Tiatro World as the King of the centuries, the soft spoken Tiatrist, the writer and the director Rose Ferns staged his new Tiatro "PODVEDAR" at the Kala Academy Hall, on 30th of last month which was attended almost by the capacity crowd. Today Rosefenrs a soft spoken gentleman is the symbol of greatness of Tiatro and Tiatrist during the past half a century by writing excellent Tiatros most of them completing hundred shows, raised the banner of Tiatro high.

                                      A beautiful political Trio by Antonette-Dorothy-Roma

What I liked in him and at least what I have seen in him is this, his Tiatros do not bear the testimony of vulgarity as he being a dignified and decent Tiatrist, script writer, director and a human being, reject immorality and vulgarity in his Tiatros. For this reason, vulgar and immoral third class comedians are not seen around him nor in his Tratros. If most of the directors toe Roseerns' line, our Tiatros will be acclamed as the best. But during the recent past with the advent of some of the third class comedians from the current generaton we saw they are killing the Tiatros by using foul and vulgar expressions which are very much abhorred by our community. 

                              A masterpiece solo based on high political theme by Roseferns

Some of the Comedians whose "BOMBLI AZUN PASSUN DODD PEKONKNA" and whose absence will go unnoticed even if they die the most miserable death tomorrow, they are the enemies of Tiatros because they are spoiling the bright image of our Tiatros by using vulgarity in actions and in statements. But one thing one must admit, that you will notice in some  young comedians they are rebels on decency, morality and dignity. In fact they lack all these three attributes and because they lack the same they still remained under the darkness of dark cloud.

                                      A beautiful scene where Roseferns as a Priest prays.

Coming back to the “Podvedar”, THE STORY had no extraordinary touch in it but just the normal pride of a man who had worldly pride in him because he was a traditional Goan having no advanced knowledge of the world beyond him, a typical average Goan who sees the world like a “Bebo" in the "Tollem”..  And finally, how miserably he failed it is indicated in this Tiatro“PODVEDAR”.

In the side Show songs, Tari's song on communal harmony was the best in composition as well as rendering too, so too the political solo by Roseferns having very high political ingredients.    There were at least 4-6 political songs including that of Allison and the Trio of Antonette de Maina-orothy-Roma. This is yet again proved that political songs are not the monopoly of a few selected Tiatrists.

Roma seen singing her solo

The majestic role of the Podvedar with his majestic all round personality was beautifully and appropriately played by Tari who yet again showed his high class caliber in performing high grade roles.  The role played by the beauty of the Konkani Stage Antonette de Maina as a mentally deformed girl was superb, never before I saw her rising to the occasion to shoulder the given responsibility as she did to her role in this Tiatro.  The way she displayed her innocence while doing her role looked excellent.  My especial  congratulations to her.

                                           The best song of the entire Side Show songs

Roma played her role well of the wife of the Podvedar and Creto  did his role very beautifully. With his attractive looks and elegant dress code and perfect clarity of his vocals like that of his director Roseferns, he proved to be a perfect artiste.  Roseferns excelled in his role of a priest.

One of the encore songs, a duet by Roma & Peter

The comedy role was well handled by Dorothy and both the acrobatic comedians Nato and Allison both of whom looks like men of elasticity.  Though Nato is a seasoned and natural comedian but the new face of Allison was a great finding of Konkani Stage which Roseferns found and for this he must exclaimed saying Eureka – Eureka. But not only as the director but more like a fatherly figure Roseferns must guide him in the right direction by preventing him from going vulgar. 

The above seen are comedians Dorothy and Allison

The great comedians of Konkani Stage like Kid Boxer, Anthony Mendes, Jacinto Vaz, Jepsis Hitler, Greg de Candolim, Champion Peter, M.Boyer never used brute vulgar words nor action while forming their roles.  At least I have never seen them going brutally vulgar. Anthony Mendes  the greatest of all used to use Latin words in between to make the audiene laugh but never vulgar words having double meaning. Because of this they still remain immortal. 

A scene where Roma-Creto-Tari - Rosario are seen

The comedians who use the Konkani Stage to show their dirty culture and background  by using vulgarity on the Stage and thereby degrade the greatness of our Tiatro are murderers who got no business to murder the Tiatro. Erlier, during the 2^nd 25 years of  Tiatro went into the hands of some of the rascals who used all dirt by standing on the Stage to lower the greatness of Tiatro and beause of this the decent audience stopped patronizing Tiatro saying it is the work of  third class people, both the artistes as well as audience.  

A scene where Creto & Antonette de Maina are seen

Because of this once at Cross Maidan in Bombay the Pai Tiatrist Joao Agostinho Fernandes was found crying and when questioned why he was crying, he replied saying that this the great beautiful art of Tiatro which was initiated by Lucasinho Reibeiro and he and me we both developed it so nicely now gone into the hands of R O S T A D people.  This is my only regret, he concluded.

Seen in the Coffin is Antonette de Maina

History is repeated and it looks it is going to be repeated now too by the vulgar comedians with the backing of their directors.     

A.Veronica Fernandes.

IS GOA STILL RULED BY THE SALAZARISTS?

This is in reference to the recent public meeting held at Lohia Maidan Margao to oppose the PDA – ODP & RP2021.

Goan masses along with the elite are awakened now and it was seen thru the sea of humanity  attending this meet on 27^{th  of last month}.  I cannot understand how inspite of exiting dictatorial Salazar regime, we are still in the name of democratic Bharati Raj in Goa, following in reality the dictatorial practices of which type even Salazar did not introduce in Goa.  Why the voices of the Goans are not given due respect by our democratically elected representatives and surrendered to the wishes of the people?  Are we not ashamed still to call ourselves as democrats when we in reality kick the democratic views of the people?     

Compeer Felly seen above conducting the proceedings at LohaMaidan

It is a pity that the representatives of the people and the government whom we did not give the mandate to work on PDA – ODP & RP2021 are valiantly working to impose the same on us. This is nothing but Salazarshahi or I can say worse than that? Why there is no respect for the people’s request?  It is mainly because of the undignified, uncultured, uneducated and disgraceful  Goans  are elected by the people without properly scrutinizing their character.  These disgraceful  representatives elected by the disgraceful  voters are interested in only filling their own pockets and acquiring innumerable concubines for their sexual pleasure. Why they indulge in these activities by ignoring the genuine needs of their voters?  Because they belong to the disgraceful  family background.  During the Portuguese time in Goa, Regidores were selected not only on the basis of their educational background but also on family background and above all their character which is very much lacking in  the current representatives.  

                                          A section of the crowd attending the said meeting

By disgracing their uprightness these rascals by committing the criminal acts like organizing defections and everything bad are bringing the greatness of Parliamentary democracy to the lowest ebb..  Is this correct?      Who can commit such immoral acts? Only the rascals who are on rampant money accumulation  spree either thru looting the people by extorting  the bribes or other faoul means.  And yet they think they are super but these people cannot be super by committing disgraceful acts.  Incidentally, most of our representatives are disgraceful people born to the disgraceful parents and brought up also by the disgraceful parents only.  During the Portuguese time the Rostad Goans coming from Rostad family background never given a chance to rule and precisely because of this Goa remained immaculate for 451 years. What greatness of Goa the Portuguese government  maintained and protected during its 451 years of rule, the Bharatis destroyed in 451 months only.  And who supported this destruction?  The elected rascal representatives only.  Who are they? They are unfortunately all Goans. 

                                      One of the leading speakers seen addressing the meet

During Portuguese time one Regidore used to rule the whole village and everything was going smoothly because during Portuguez rule in Goa we many times were given keen hearing by the then Salazarist authorities in a democratic manner but now in a free Goa we are suppressed.by the same people who promised to listen to our voices of opposition.  Our own elected representatives who got elected by our votes are working hard to impose on us the PDA-ODP-RP2021 because they are getting benefits out of these.  By looting Communidade Land they have minted money and with the strength of this money some of them are rampantly promoting ill governance. Now in the name of development they want to introduce PDA-ODP-RP2021. It is all lies they are telling, they want to develop their own personal economy thru these things. We should not allow them to win the next election where money flow will be like “zorichem udok”

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In my village, many of the villagers have taken a bold step to generate the public pressure against the government and our MLA who told many times that he was “tumchech mdlo eklo”.  Though he was my MLA yet I refuse to accept him as such otherwise he would act as “amche modloch” and do what we ask.  I request not only my villagers but also the entire Goa to stand by firmly behind the  “Amcho Avaz”.under whose banner we are fighting this cause.

A.Veronica Fernandes.