Yesterday on 10thof this month, I saw this Tiatro staged at Mapusa at Hanuman Theatre, starting at 3.35. It was attended by the capacity crowd and the audience enjoyed every bit of it, in both the segments story wise and thru side show songs. It was fully a politically scripted story where Goan political system and government’s faulty policies were tore into pieces, such as Mopa Airport, Regional Plan etc. Since this Tiatro is going to be staged all over Goa starting from first show at Mapusa yesterday, I will desist from giving full detail of the story. However, I suggest every genuine Goan who loves Goa to see this Tiatro and be a part of the Goan awakening as depicted in this Tiatro.
Scene of demonstration where Dr. Jack Sequeira's photo seen
Both the duo of Father and Son – Sylvester Vaz and his handsome young son played their roles extremely well as social activists, so also by Wilson Mazarello with his majestic personality and Himalayan voice. Both the sisters, the lovely looking Aplon and attractively Saree dressed Felcy brought an extra colour to the play also as social activists. Jude Michael Gracias playing the role of a Hindu politician/minister captured the attention of the audience, his Konknni language accent was perfect just like that of a genuine Hindu and with more stage attraction he did his part very well
Another scene where Beach side Pub is shown
Willy playing this time the role of a policeman did proper justice for his depiction. With his stern personality and robust diction he showed to the audience that he is one of the best artistes playing the serious roles. Sharon Mazarello as a media person did justice to her role.
Duet of Anthony San and Felcy.
The comedy part was beautifully handled by all the three ace comedians, namely the natural comedian Neto, seasoned comedian John D’Silva and naturally gifted comedian Anita who showed lot of similarities between her and the once ace comedian Platilda. At this early stage she is showing lot of smartness in performing her role with ease. Her attractive looks and youthfulness are her extra stage assets.
Seen in this scene are Wilmix-John D'Silva-Neto
The Side Show songs were very good, politically and historically high, so also morally and educatively. The best song I liked was the duet of husband and wife – Wilmix and Sharon – rendered on preventing filing of court case to evict Mundkar where quoting Biblical statement Wilmix educates the faithful to follow the right path. What priests did not do Wilmix did. Their second duet on going to London with Portuguese Passport was also very good where Sharon was at her best singing with her silky attractive voice and bringing romantic flavour when she was dancing by tilting her hip. The duet rendered by Anthony San and Felcy in Hindi and Konkani was very good where both did yodeling well and evergreen stage beauty Felcy with her melodious voice stole the show
Seen above are Aplon-Felcy-Willy-Sylvester
Francis de Tuem rendered a very powerful political song of which type I never seen him singing earlier. He tore Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza into pieces for calling himself a Hindu Christian and humiliating him for discarding by the BJP. Junior Nelson after a long gap seen rendering another powerful solo against injustice committed on Tiatrists and others. Xavier Gomes in his solo cautioned the parents to discipline their sons. In their trio song Marcus Vaz-Lawry Travasso-Francis de Tuem praised FC Goa soccer team and condemned those politicians who were responsible to blackmail the spectators in buying the tickets illegally. Marcus Vaz rendered an educative solo on Vices but it was copied in many aspects from the solo the late M. Dod de Verna rendered in 1959. Even the tune was copied ad verbatim while much of the terminology was directly borrowed from Dod’s solo.
Duo of Syvester and his son
The father and son duo – Sylvester Vaz and his son – was interesting on Mother Tongue Konkani. It is nice to see the young son creating waves on Konkani Stage. He was till recently in Kuwait where he used to appear on the Kuwait Stage especially in the Church Hall.
The faulty Mike system was a bit irritant otherwise there is nothing wrong.
Congratulations to the Director and his entire cast.
Duet of Wilmix and his wife Sharon
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel:7507494349.