NEW TIATRO “HANTRUNN POLLEUN PAYEM SODD”

 

TIATRO “HANTRUNN POLLEUN PAYEM SODD”

By: Pal Soares.

 

Olga singing her political solo

 

On Friday, 25^th of this month in Panjim at Kala Academy Hall,  at 7.40 PM, I saw the season’s best Tiatro “Hantrun Polleun Payem Sodd” written and directed by the well-known director Pal Soares.  Though the attendance was not to the capacity yet qualitatively it was the best Tiatro so far I have seen in this whole season and in this whole year. 

Meera singing her opening solo

 

Once again Pal Soares indicated his capacity to write and direct such a high caliber Tiatro in tune with those yesteryears’  Tiatrists.  Earlier we used to watch such Tiatros written by those days great directors like Remmie Colaco, M. Boyer, Airestedes Dias, C. Alvares, Alexinho de Candolim and many others but nowadays we don’t see such Tiatros written by the current directors with name and fame.  For this reason, I can easily rate Pal Soares as the best script writer among all the current well-known writer – directors.

A scene - Godwin and Jessica

 

It was purely a traditional Tiatro based on Goan tradition and having "Cantos" in every "Poddo" and all these Cantos were beautiful and made more beautiful to the eyes and ears of the audience by the beautiful voice of the beautiful artiste Jessica and others. 

Anil singing his solo

 

The story revolved around a family known as “Dudcar” selling milk  and though it was a Dudcar family but by selling Dud it was a developed family having one son as Bank Manager whose wife coming from higher echelon of the society hates to stay in the Dudcar family.  Those who want to know what is the final outcome, they must see this excellent Tiatro which is going on now in Goa.

 

Pal Soares (left) introduced by solo singer Camilo

 

Full marks for the best roles played  by Godwin and Jessica as husband and wife.  Jessica’s beautiful appearance and majestic personality brought an extra glamour to this Tiatro which was written in beautiful Konkani with nice sayings and proverbs,  By giving examples of great leaders of India who rose to the pedestal inspite of having humble beginning, Pal Soares indicated his great knowledge of towering figures of the world.  Though he was not a student of Sorbone University yet philosophically Pal Soares indicated his philosophical knowledge in this Tiatro. The other artistes who deserve mention here are Ivon who played the role of a humble and wisdomatic sister, Pal Soares playing the role of a doctor and Camilo.

Comedians Riza - Neto - Hortencio

 

Comedywise it was well performed by the all the comedians namely Hortencio, Neto and Riza whom I see for the first time, she shows all the attributes of a perfect comedian in making and she nicely fits into the bracket of Hortencio and Nato.  Though Hortencio and Neto deserve compliments for their comedy yet their piece of going overboard by showing comedy having double meaning sounded a bit vulgar, the words “lai” and “danda” were not palatable to the ears  and this does not suit them both as they are both known to be decent comedians.  The great comedians Jcinto Vaz, Anthony Mendes and Jepsis Hitler did not stoop so low to make the audience laugh by performing so low comedy. For this reason those great comedians remained great.  Pal Soares as a director is responsible to check this.

Another scene: Godwin-Ivon-Cyril

 

Side Show songs did not come up to the expected level and it lacked the required booster for this Tiatro though as usual Olga with her very high caliber political solo mesmerized the entire audience with too many encores besides her duet with Anil was excellent.  The other songs that deserve mention here were the solos of Menino Mario, Anil, Jose and Godwin and a duo by Hortencio and Camilo.

Once again, well done Pal Soares and his troupe.

                                        Yet another scene where Jessica and Pal Soares seen

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

  

 

TIATR ACADEMY MEET ON LATE TIATRISTS.

 

On Monday, 21^st of this month, I attended a Meet organized by Tiatro Academy Goa, to mark the birthdays of the yesteryears’ Tiatrists who are no more in this world. They were all born in this month, namely the late Prem Kumar, the late Saby Coutinho, the late Philomena Braz, the late Khoddo Minguel, the late Peter D’Costa, the late Remmie J.Colaco and the late Rosalia Rodrigues.

 

 

 

The Meet was unfortunately attended by a very thin crowd which gave a very bad image of this occasion.  Organising of such Meetings is a good concept but the organisers must do the marketing properly to woo the audience in good number. Without required quota of audience the Meet becomes dull.

 

TAG President Agostinho Temudo

To woo the audience the organisers must also select very good speakers and not any Altu-Faltu type of speakers who keep the proceedings boring.  The newly inducted President Comedian Agostinho Temudo being young, energetic and innovative must have to use his skill and expertise to make this very good monthly event a very fruitful.  He must select the speakers properly who are even capable of reciting few verses of the songs rendered by the late Tiatrists in question. When TAG is paying the speakers a certain amount of fees for their services then TAG must select proper speakers, they need not necessarily be from the Tiatro fraternity.

 

Speaker Alvaro Gomes

 

Two speakers namely Alvaro Gomes and Josephine spoke on these Tiatrists; Alvaro spoke on Remmie J. Colaco, Saby Coutinho, Philomena Braz & Khoddo Minguel while Josephine spoke on the others.  Agostinho Temudo in the beginning welcomed the audience with his few humble words and also proposed the Vote of Thanks while concluding the Meet.

                                                 Speaker Josephie

Meantime, I wish the newly inducted President of TAG Agostinho Temudo all the best to carry forward the task entrusted to him.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

TIATRO "MAP BHORON VOTLEM" BY PRINCE JACOB.

 

Yesterday, 19^th of this month in Panjim at Kala Academy Hall,  I watched the Tiatro “MAP BHORON VOTLEM” written and directed by Prince Jacob;  the Tiatro was attended by the Hall packed  audience.  As scheduled, the Tiatro was started exactly in time at 3.30 PM.  After the late J.P. Souzalin,  Prince Jacob is having an unique distinction to adhere to the time very strictly.  

 

Annie & Valencia sing their song on Nuns

This Tiatro Prince Jacob has dedicated to all the females  who are fighting for justice against the rapes committed on them.  Hence, the story is based on the Rapes committed by the rowdy son of the powerful politician.  The RAPist finally gets his punishment, how?  It is to be seen by watching this Tiatro. The role played by Jose as the rapist was excellent, so too by Ignatius de Xelvon of the powerful politician.  The roles played by both the rape victims, Sonia and Valencia merit bravo.  But the role played by the veteran and seasoned artiste Annie Quadros was the most powerful as strict Police Officer.  Her action and diction and movements all were appropriate.  She looked as a real Police Officer the way she presented herself.  She deserved highest accolades and  it is she who brings an extra colour to this Tiatro.  I have been watching her since a long time now and always found her performing her roles whatever they may be, very appropriately.  Her attractive personality also gives an added booster to her acting.  At the moment she is the pride of Konkani Stage and darling of the audience.

Seen in this photo  is Valencia in the middle with Sonia

 

Besides good story, some of the scenes were excellent especially the  scene where sorrows of Mother Mary shown by piercing arrows and the scene how Sonia is shown hanging. This scene was watched by the audience with rapt attention.  The scenes at Police Station where the rapist acts looked unreal because at the Police Station you don’t act like a Dada in front of the ranking Police Officer.  Certain discipline is maintained at this place even though you may be the son of the powerful politician.

Jose singing his solo

 

Unexpectedly, the comedy part did not reach to the pedestal as normally done in Prince Jacob’s Tiatros.  Normally his Tiatros are known for very good comedy but this time it was not so.  The comedy scene of Filming looked childish falling much below the majestic dignity of the director.  Great directors of yesteryears like Minguel Rod,  J.P.Souzalin, Alexinho de Candolim, C. Alvares, M. Boyer,  Prem Kumar, Remy J. Colaco and Nelson Afonso would never introduce such cheap comedy in their Tiatros.  For this reason they remained taller than all the current  so called tall directors. Today's tall directors are only talking tall but depicting short stature stories.

A scene where Annie is seen in the middle 

 

Comedian Humbert’s role as a comedian was good but some of his body movements and jerks  looked vulgar not meant for our Tiatros, especially his showing his back to the audience and putting his hands between his legs.  Though he is an excellent comedian yet some of his body movements are not palatable to watch.  Our earlier great comedians namely Anthony Mendes, Kid Boxer, Jacint Vaz and Jepsis Hitler were superb and upright in all respects while performing their comedy roles,  for this reason people still remember them.  Their comedy was unforgettable.  To make the audience laugh they never used low grade language of "GHORVAM RAKHNE".

Singing a trio: Jacob-Cajetan-Jose

In the segment of Side Show songs, the Tiatro failed to rise up to the expected level of the audience though some of the songs deserve mention here, namely the solo of Jose on Tiatrists, the song on Nuns by Annie Quadros and Valencia, the Trio rendered by Cajetan de Curtorim, Jose and Prince Jacob alerting Goans going abroad with Portuguuse Passports.

 

                                                      A scene of hanging

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.