TIATRO "AMONTRONN"

On 31^st of last month, at Mapusa, starting at 10.40 AM, I saw the Tiatro “AMONTRONN” written and directed by the well-known Tiatrist Rosario de Benaulim.  It was well attended by the crowd who came in a big number to see this Tiatro.    It is a known fact that this Tiatro is worth seeing as its story is well written and well enacted by all the artistes especially by Tari, Roma and Roseferns.  The role played by the director Rosario de Benaulim was superb.  As usual, one of the beauteous spots of Konkani Stage, Antonette de Maina brought elegance  to her role.  The story looks like based on Biblical Prodigal Son.

The comedy part was handled by the four comedians, namely Sally, Selvy, Richard and Dorothy who is really a great asset to Konkani Stage.

Among the Side Show songs, the solos rendered by the director Rosario de Benaulim, Xavier Gomes, Marcus Vas, Benny de Aldona, duet by Cajy & Roma, Trios  by Xavier-Cajy-Marcus and Antonetter de Maina-Dorothy-Roma deserve special mention.

Beautifully dressed Antonetter de Maina

Cajy and Roma sings their duet on Chris Perry

A scene where Rosario & Antonette are seen

All the comedians are eeen in one scene

Seen above are Roseferns & Roma in a scene

A Political Trio by Xavier-Cajy-Marcus  

Duo by Rosario & Partner show Dog carries a new born baby

Solo by Benny de Aldona on Tiatrist composer 

Political Trio by Antonetter-Dorothy-Roma

                                       Solo by Rosario de Benaulim on his life as a Tiatrist


A.Veronica Fernandes.

SHAME OF GOA.

This is Azad Maidan, Panjim where you can notice nothing but the shame of Goa where the Goa government is totally blind and deaf to the grievances of our Mothers and Sisters who are on Hunger Strike since last 39 days. Their pleas and cries are gone unoticed because Sports Minister true to his own revengeful self has refused to show any sympathy and compassion to them.  These women from the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs are denied of the human rights of employment from the DSYA and in their places as per my information are engaged  new ones.  Hence, they are on Hunger Strike since last so many days. 

Four of them are on “Fast Unto Death”, very often they fall sick there needing urgent medical treatment, one or two of them were taken to Hospital where they were admitted even to the Intensive Care Unit.  Even their small children are falling sick due to the shocking state of their mothers. Do the concerned Minister and those running the government machinery have mothers, wives and sisters?  How they would feel seeing them fasting sleeping on the floor at Azad Maidan?

Azad Maidan today

Why the Goa government and  the concerned department closing their eyes to the pleas of these striking women?  Why the MLA’s now shouting, howling, fighting and even some of  them barking like dogs in the Assembly cannot see their plight and raise this issue in the Assembly with the concerned Minister to get the clear reply from him? Why the local media not raising this issue forcefully? And where are our Tiatrists?  Why they cannot raise this issue from the Stage?  Are they not obligated to fight for justice for the weak ?     

                                                  Seen are exhausted striking women


A.Veronica Fernandes.  

FRANCIS DE TUEM A FAMILY MAN.

The incident that happened  on 23.07.16 at Pai Titarist Hall, Margao,  during the Tiatro of Conception de Tuem was disturbing.   Though it looked confusing in the beginning  but after my meeting both with Francis de Tuem and his wife, the picture looks different.  

  

According to Francis’ wife, the action she took against Conception was her own decision without the knowledge of her husband who was totally unaware of this decision. This decision she had to take because the Tiatro “Answer” according to her was referring to Francis of course without naming him directly.  It is a long time now she said Conception is spoiling the name of my husband thru his songs and Tiatros.  This time he crossed all limits even by naming me with my real name Jenny in his Tiatro ANSWER. Since I could not bear it any more, I had to put an end to it and hence I took that decision spontaneously for which  whatever consequences are there I will face.  Though my husband sings on injustice done by the corrupt politicians but he never takes original names of their original wives. 

When questioned whether there is any truth as portrayed in Tiatro ANSWER that Francis is having extramarital affairs and staying separately in a Flat in Margao at Maddel, she flatly  denied it and challenged anyone to prove it and if anyone proves Francis de Tuem is owning a Flat at Maddel Margao  as per their version in Tiatro "ANSWER", she said they are  ready to give that same Flat  free of cost to that same person.

About those persons who came to the Stage and assaulted the director, she said they are not known to her nor to her husband further adding that they came on their own just as somebody on 10^th of this month from the audience came and tried to stop Conception Tiatro "ANSWER" and because of this interruption the proceedings on the Stage had to be halted for about 8 – 10 minutes;  Minister Avertano Furtado was also present there as a Chief Guest for that Show. According to her, almost everywhere this Tiatro was staged there was some sort of interruption  because of portraying Francis negatively, of course by not naming him directly. The whole Tiatro is maligning Francis by using  similar rhyming name as FRANZY and to clarify that character is Francis, hired persons by them seated in audience shout as "he is Francis de Tuem". 

Though Police Case has been registered and further investigations are going on, we have to wait for its outcome but meantime I only request all concerned not to repeat such unpalatable incidents for the sake of smooth running of our Tiatros.  What has happened was not good and I don't approve it.

A.Veronica Fernandes.