NEW TIATRO "SUPERSTAR" BY JR. REAGAN..

On Thursday, 21^st of this month, at Kala Academy A/c Hall, starting 8.10 PM, I saw the new Tiatro “SUPERSTAR” written and directed by Jr. Reagan.  Though it was not a full house audience yet it was well attended by the near capacity audience who were a bit annoyed to face the unexpected delay for about half an hour.  Good the young and very enthusiastic director who is become now the darling of the Tiatro goers, before the start of the Tiatro by explaining the reason of the delay profusely apologized to the audience for starting the Tiatro rather late.  It was a gentlemanly apology which was well accepted by the audience.

The Tiatro started well and ended well too.  Though every artiste played his/her role well yet the superb role played by Viswas Gawas as a vices infected son in the beginning and later on turning into a good refined boy and the role of the mother played by the veteran and seasoned artiste Chitra were excellent.  In fact both these artistes gave pure satisfaction to the audience by their memorable  roles.  Justin also played a good role of a father while the role played as his daughter by the attractive and charming Crostyn deserves compliments. I will be committing a mistake of being biased if I don’t indicate the wonderful role played very appropriately by the youngster Benzer as a corrupt destructive man. When he in the beginning while entering the house where he stays enters as a slave but later on with his cunning ideas he becomes the master of that house trying to gain the possession not only of the business of the owner of the house but also the owner of his daughter   At this young age showing so much of maturity and confidence and with his handsome looks his future on Konkani Stage will be bright.  

The story revolved around two families where the son of one family where the bread winner dies and his wife had to look after the son by giving him what he requires to develop.  But gradually, this son whose role was well enacted by Vishwas Gawas turned into a rebel by getting addicted to vices, even to the drugs along with his equally rebel friends on whom he counts too much but finally not only his same friends desert him in a sign of pure unfaithfulness but his fiancée too leaves him because he was addicted to the drugs.  In between there occurs lot of upheavals between him and his mother whose role was well played by Chitra, the maltreatment she suffered from him even raising his hand on her and finally pushing her out of the house.  This and all other miseries and many other incidents can be easily seen when you see this Tiatro ‘SUPERSTAR” who is none other than JESUS CHRIST as depicted in this Tiatro by the writer and director Jr. Reagan.

The comedy part was nicely handled by Marcos, Sally and others without vulgarity and as a responsible man director deserves compliments for staging this Tiatro without any vulgarity. It is not the vulgar comedians but the vulgar directors who are more responsible for this spread of “POZODDPONN” in our Tiatros and for whom the Pai Tiatrist – Shri Joao Agostinho Fernandes – calls  as “ROSTAD”.  I borrowed this word from Pai Tiatrist and I don’t call all Tiatrists as same.     

The Side Show was good but there it lacked the required punch to keep the audience on their toes. In the absence of political songs, the Side Show looked without much punch. There was no uproar in the hall as normally associated when the well known political singers enter the stage.  One thing one must bear in mind, without political songs be they against politicians or Bhattkars, or Church leaders or other arrogants in our society, there is no satisfaction for the audience.  The core of our Tiatros revolved around politics – politics of our politicians, politics of our Landlords – their maltreatment of Mundkars and those devide our community on the basis of Caste system.  Minus these subjects our Tiatro will collapse.  This is my firm belief based on my analysis.

Yet the comedy song “Pedho” rendered by Benevangelisto stole the show, the duet by Reagan with Wilma also was vey good, so too the solo rendered by lovely looking Stassy Mesquita.  Theb trio rendered by Stassy - Peviola and Jelsika was impressive.

 The Stage setting was well done so too the beautiful scenes.

Musical score was good but it was a bit louder making the words from the stage not properly audible to some in the audience.

Congratulations to Jr. Reagan and his entire troupe for staging this Tiatro which must be seen by more and more people.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

DEATH OF THE POLITICIANS.

That Parricar died ultimately was the decision of God who alone knows the mystery surrounding his life.  That nobody should talk ill of the dead is the Roman proverb and this point has to be adhered very carefully.  However, this  proverb may be right and if it is really right then we must indicate it in our daily conversation to alert our colleagues, friends and others too.  However, besides the above mentioned proverb there is one more proverb which goes like this: “Kunkodd melem ani funkod gelem” as if there is nothing great in this death or this death means nothing.

People say he was the able administrator but what are the extra ordinary administrative actions he took so as to provide job opportunities to our jobless youth in Goa?  Why only one particular community members are given more opportunities for jobs in Goa?  Is it to frustrate the youth of another  community so that they opt for Portuguese Passports and leave Goa which is a big loss not only for their community but also for Goa? 

If he was able administrator then why his colleagues were involved in taking bribes in lakhs of rupees for giving the government jobs to our unemployed youth?  Why for every service provided by the government one has to pay the bribe for those officers who are approving those services?  Why this parallel economy is kept functioning?  Is it to indicate that he was an able administrator?

Was he really a secular man? If yes, then what credentials and qualities he indicates to accept the “yes”? Was his intention to cancel the Good Friday holiday and also the holiday for the Feast of Goencho Saib  in right direction?

Can any right thinking person forgive him for cheating Congress when Congress had majority to form the government, and instead forming his government?  Is it not an act of robbery and will you call such robbers as able administrators?

By taking treatment of a VIP in USA he spent crores of rupees.  From where? Is it not from the government kitty? That means that money belonged to us. Who will reimburse us now? Just because he is CM that means he is a super citizen? Where is our equality gone when we see so much of inequality among us in getting medical treatment? If he was able administrator then he would have resigned from his post when he was detected with incurable Cancer and would not allow the mess in the administration in Goa.

He is the first class liar because when he was in opposition and even later when he assured the people of Goa that he will throw out the then existing Casinos but instead Casinos are still rotting in Mandovi River and on top of it the number of Casinos has increased in the Mandovi River. Who said he is able administrator? He is called a master of U Turn because he is untruthfull  and not a man of one word. 

Can we genuine Goans accept him as our role model for our children? What lesson our children will gather from their actions?  Can you call a person going to Ayodya to demolish the Muslim Masjid a secular?  

I think people of Goa especially the genuine Goans must never trust any tales spread by BJP who in a cunning manner grabbed power not to do anything good for Goa and Goans but if possible to create a rift between Hindus and Chritians. They cannot see anything good in Christian community but now Christian community is as strong in Goa as  it was earlier.  They are like unshakeable  rocks in Goa and Parricar and of his like will come and go as if they are tourists. 

My caaution to them that they should stop not only doing harm to Christians but they must not even think ill of Christians because Christians are not cunning and crooks with the exception of few Lembdde who are hiding under the “Gagro” of BJP and who merged with BJP to prevent Parricar from bringing up all the cases against their mischief and robberies. According to ”Xemaincheo Kannio”, those who try to harm Goan Christians they will suffer miserable deaths and get liquidated from our midst like Worms near the fire.  This is nothing, more and more calamities will fall and everyone playing mischief against the weaker section of the society will face the terrible deaths after undergoing the worst pangs of sickness.  These calamities will fall on them not too late but very early.

A.Veronica Fernandes.     

EVEN IN DEFEAT GOA PLAYED WELL TODAY IN THE FINAL.

Though Goa lost in the final of ISL 2019 tournament with the slender margin of 1-0,  with the hot favourite Benguluru  yet I will rightly say that Goa still the best team, played this final with lot of disadvantages namely, Goa lost in the middle of the game their extremely good player and captain of the team Mandar who would do something  more either to give the lead to Goa or to bring about the change.  The final was the grueling game which also was the marathon one lasting the regular time of 90 minutes plus extra time of 30 minutes.  Good that the result was declared in the first half of extra time otherwise it would go into penalty kicks, 5 for each team and even then if it failed to produce the required result, it would end with the sudden death penalties.

The winning goal scored by their Rahul Behke in such a magnificent stunning header like a bullet that the Goa custodian under Goa’s bar had no option but to see the ball hitting the net inspite of his marvelous attempt in which he succeeded palming away the ball yet it was not a strong palming away.  Otherwise, Goa’s goalkeeper protected his citadel very well. And moreover, he could not be blamed for this goal because the deefenders and other midfielders should have protected their area by “erecting the great wall of China” in front of their goalmouth knowing very well that they are playing with certain deficiencies.

That Goa would not win today’s final I came to know when Mandar went out limping with tremendous pain and agony with the injury of muscle pull.  If it really is the muscle pull then Mandar should stop playing for at least one month without doing any exercise and also without doing any medicine.  I was the victim of such a muscle pull during my those good old days as the top sportsman of Goa not only as the high grade footballer playing for Sesa Goa besides captain of soccer team of St. Joseph’s High School – Arpora,  captain of St. Xavier’s College – Mapusa and also the captain of the then mighty team of Candolim.  Additionally, I was the best athlete – runner of Goa winning indivual championship and also the fastest runner of Goa. My sporting carreer was booming with the offers from top business houses and top clubs from all over India.  Sesa Goa even had a plan to send me to Germany for further professional training in running but all my future dreams collapsed like a pack of cards because I never found the curative effort for my injury. The few doctors I consulted in Goa had no knowledge of this type of injury and like butchers they started administering me all sorts of injections and other medicines including  massages. 

Mr. Mandar, when you consult any doctor in Goa for curing your muscle pull, be careful, take second opinion, in Goa there are very few doctors and few hospitals that will give you proper treatment otherwise the rest are ‘ROSTAD” especially some of those who are running the posh private hospitals where even when the patient is dead they don’t tell this but keep the body like this only for a few more days with some medical application to make more money.  If possible, go to the beach and keep the area of your leg where you got the muscle pull in water and do this treatment for few days.  This I am telling you because I had personal experience in this type of injury.

Coming back to the final, Goa’s right outer Jackichand played extremely well but with the exit of Mandar his wings got clipped. However, the youngster of Goa Saviour Gama of 21 years of age who was brought  in the second half played very good proving that his future is going to be the best.  The Goa team impressed me very much today, they had strong confidence of their passing, ball control and distributing the ball to their colleagues even if they found a small opening and with ease they will push the ball to their colleagues. The second half was dominated by Goa but in the first half Bengaluru maintained the upper hand. The African defender of Goa, M. Fall, was a strong defender who is very good not only in both the legs but still better in the aerial duels where he would out beat by out jumping any of his opponent.  This defender was well shielded by another defender of Goa, Rodrigues.

The ugly scenes seen on the field was the result of the poor refereeing which lacked wielding of the full control of the game.

It was great to see such a huge number of spectators attending this final, these spectators came from Goa and Bangalore and from Bombay too but they were silenced by the lone header that hit the net of Goa.

In the coming season, we must tell the owner of SP Goa to select more best players from Goa only and to start Foot-ball Academies in all the districts of Goa so that these Academies will feed the Goa’s need of top class players.  The non-Goan by doing the Casino business in the Goan River of Mandovi is making lot of money on the name and strength of Goa and hence he is duty bound to do something for the development of Goan soccer.  The high standard of soccer played in Goa was because of its strong base put in the beginning itself by the Portuguese invaders of Goa but it is a pity that the Indian invaders of Goa are doing nothing for the improvement of the standard of Goan soccer.  Our Goans mainly the youth who are supporting so vociferously the SP Goa team from the Stadium and also from elsewhere must try to bring  pressure on the owner of the Goa team that the Owners must either agree to do something for SP Goa or SP Goa must be denied our support. Otherwise the SP Goa’s owner will laugh at us for acting like slaves of the SP Goa.  We should not allow the management of SP to fool us as our corrupt politicians are doing. The Casino owner of Sp Goa being a "bhailo" non Goan will never show much interest in the improvement of SP Goa team becaue he is come to Goa to make money.  Hence, it is imperative for us especially those who are shouting from the stadium to get a pound of flesh from them.

Well  done Goa for dishing out very good soccer in the final and congratulations to Bengaluru for winning this year’s edition.

A.Veronica Fernandes.