NEW TIATRO "I.C.U. - BED NO. 2" BY IRINEU GONSALVLLES.

NEW TIATRO "I.C.U. - BED NO. 2" BY IRINEU GONSALVLLES.

Olga seen rendering her powerful political solo

Yesterday at Kala Academy in Panjim starting at 7.30 PM I saw the new Tiatro written and directed by Irineu Gonsalves. It was an excellent Tiatro with excellent story and excellent Side Show. After a long time I saw such a romantic story enacted beautifully by the romantic pair of handsome Willy and beautiful Jessica whom I can easily equate with those great beautiful artistes like Mohana, Ohelia, Violet and Rita Rose. 

A scene  Jessica & Willy in a romantic mood

Irineu Gonsalves seen singing on Mergulhao

Opening the main door of the Hall at 7.25 there was too much rush to enter inside with a bit of chaos at the entrance, such incidents should be avoided by the people concerned in the future though this is not the first time such incidents occur.

Olga & Anil seen singing their political duet

The Tiatro was attended by a good number of audience though the Hall was not fully filled. Those who missed this Show they missed a good Tiatro.  Such Tiatros were earlier written by C. Alvares and himself was playing the lead role.  Irineubab has shown his high caliber of his writing power of such beautiful romantic stories.  The main role played by Willy opposite to Jessica was the centre of attraction.  Jessica was at her best yesterday with Willy as her boyfriend. Jeremiah also played a good supportive role along with Willy. 

Jeremiah seen singing his solo on Pele

Since this is going to be staged all over Goa, I refrain from disclosing the contents of this story fully. The story ends in the hospital, in I.C.U.-Bed No. 2 where the whole romance is unfolded, the story starts in London then moves to Goa even reaching up to Australia.  The matter is very rich and posh where lot of foot-ball is involved. I am sure the script writer Irineubab must have done lot of research to prepare this whole story. 

Seen 1st in the left is Sheikh Amir imitating the Premier

Sheikh Amir also deserves highest compliments for doing the role of Prime Minister Modi by imitating him exactly. The others who performed well were Irene, Dola, Anthony San and Sandip Calangutkar with his majestic personality. The hospital scene was wonderful.

Seen above Benny de Aldona sings his solo

The comedy role was well played by John D’silva, Humbert, Luis Bacchan and Ambe. 

Anthony San & Dola sing their duet

The Side Show was fabulous in which Olgla stole the show with her powerful political solo and also with her excellent duet on Vijay Sardesai with Anil Pednekar. Both these songs were very bold.   The others who deserve compliments were the handsome youngster Jeremiah for his excellent solo on footballer Pele and soccer, duet by Anthony San and Dola, solo by Ortencio, both the solos Benny de Adona and Ron for his duo wit Jeremiah and solo.

Comedians Humbert and John de Silva

The director himself surprised everyone by singing a song on the late foot-ball lover Mergulhao. It was a well rendered song with his powerful voice based on the tune of one of the songs of his father-in-law M.Dod de Verna. 

                                         Sundeep Kalangutkar & Irene Vaz in the last scene

Well done by Irineubab and his troupe including the musicians.

A.Veronica Fernandes.  

TIME TO RECONCILE - PANCHAYAT ELECTION.

“My Dog Milley got better knowledge of administration and foreign affairs than this bloody bozo” used this type of derogatory statements by the President of USA George Bush (Sr.) against Bill Clinton during the electioneering for his second term.  This is a very soft statement compared to many other such harsh statements used by the president Bush against Bill Clinton. Inspite of having many advantages including the supportive wave of the victory in the Gulf War that elevated the rating of Bush, he lost the election against Clinton.

Then came the Oath taking ceremony of Bill Clinton as president of USA, where world renowned personalities congregated in a huge number,  and spoke Clinton of course contrary to the expectation of many who thought Clinton would take his revenge against Bush by tearing him into pieces because of earlier harsh statements used against him by Bush. 

Bush seated in the front row along with his wife Barbara and seen thru his body language as a sort of apologetic, heard Clinton with rapt attention speaking thus: “Let me start myself by paying my rich tributes to my predecessor for his enormous contribution during the last half a century in the service of United States of America.  I thank you Mr. President for what you have done for our great nation”. 

Listening to this speech, the entire audience gathered there applauded Clinton who happened to be the first American scholar president having two degrees from Harward and Oxford, if I am not mistaken.

Now the results of Panchayat elections are  just declared and those who won the elections they must rejoice in their victory in a disciplined manner.  This victory should not be treated to take revenge against their opponents and in no way the winners should humiliate and degrade  the losers.  Like Clinton, the winners must condescend and indicating a kind gesture of their intellectual minds, shake their hands with their opponents promising them their full co-operation thereby giving an impression that they will not use the principle of “eye for an eye and tooth for tooth” when they occupy their Seats in the Panchayat. Victory and loss it is the part of the game. Today's winner may be tomorrow's loser.  Hence, there should not be an arrogance in the victory by the winners. 

My congratulations to all the winners.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim.

TIATRO “DEVAK XINONNAKA” BY MENINO DE BANDAR.

TIATRO “DEVAK XINONNAKA” BY MENINO DE BANDAR.

Seen above in a scene Menino de Bandar & Angela Moraes

Yesterday, 11^th of this month at Kala Academy in Panjim, I saw the above Tiatro written and directed by Menino de Bandar, starting at 7.35 PM.  Though it was poorly attended yet the Tiatro was good storywise but Sideshow songs needed more powerful songsters so too the comedians.  However, the available comedians performed well inspite of being rather freshers.  Good that they are given an opportunity to perform on professional stage by the director at this young age so that they get good experience. They are all new to me but I adimre them all including one young female.  I wish them all the best on Konkani Stage.

The two youngsters seen singing their song

Sing their political duet Valencio and his partner

It was a family story beautifully woven around 2 brothers, their selfish wives and their Widow sister-in-law whose opinion both the wives are having in wrong direction. They both doubt her integrity and affection towards their both husbands. Then both of them join together and create a rift in the family then blame here and there but it finally ends for what has happened with the statement ‘DEVAK XINONNAKA”. Both Maxy and Satya. Tari as brothers played their roles very well along with both the beautiful girls as their wives.

Another scene 

One more scene where Menino de Bandar seen in the middle

Th story was full of proverbs and high profile dialogues and statements of which type nowadays you rarely see on Konkani Stage.  Menino de Bandar is very well versed in this field.  While thanking the audience for attending this Show he showed his disappointment for having poor attendance.  But Meninobab, yesterday being election day plus raining everywhere, I feel you should not feel hurt that much. It is part of the trade. 

Seen above singing a beautiful duet

In the Side Show songs young Valencio performed well in all his political songs,  However, the anger he indicates while singing and entering the Stage should be minimized. The other songs to be noted are on Kaixao and Opening solo on Christian sects.

Valencio seen singing his political solo

Many times it is said when Sideshow songs are not powerful the level of Tiatro goes down even though the story is very good. This is our system for Tiatros. Many times in the past people used to come for Tiatro only to listen to one or two songs of M.Boyer. This indicates the importance of Sideshow songs. People see the Tiatro in greater number when participating stars are very good and also very good singers.

One of the youngsters seen singing his solo

A.Veronica Fernandes.