“Jezuchem Povitr Rogot” Tiatro I saw it in Candolim on 19th of this month in the Church School Compound at 8.15 PM tough the scheduled time was 7.30 PM and it was well attended by the Tiiatro lovers.
Annie Quadros sings solo
The writer and director of this Tiatro Simon Gonsalves deserves compliments for bringing out a good Tiatro in this season, in fact it is one of the best Tiatros so far I saw in this season. Simon Gonsalves is a seasoned Tiatrist who spent many years in Kuwait where he not only acted in the Tiatros staged by many directors but also in his own Tiatros he staged in Kuwait much to the satisfaction of the Tiatro goers. As a Tiatrist by playing different character roles and singing good songs composed by him only he earned name and fame for him.
Carmen & Simon Gonsalves in road scene
His other speciality is introducing very good scenes in his Tiatros, not only in his Tiatros but even helping other directors in introducing attractive scenes in their Tiatros. To beautify the Tiatros with very good scenes was his top speciality and the late Rosary Ferns was one of the best beneficiaries of this talent of Simon Gonsalves in Kuwait. One of the reasons for his Tiatro “Jezuchem Povitr Rogot” to become so famous in so short time was the introductions of beautiful scenes. He is very artistic in this particular field. After the late Prem Kumar, I can easily rate Simon Gonsalves as the best director in this art.
Jr. Nelson sings solo
After working in Kuwait for a number of years he migrated to UK where he is now settled down with his family but regularly visits Goa on holidays. During this holiday he staged this Tiatro which is very educative as far as family disciplines are concerned. Though it is more on the passions and sufferings of Jesus Christ yet I found it equally important in the matter of family life. It tells you how you must maintain your family life once you are married. It shows you the bad consequences resulted on your children if the wedded couple splits. This is where this Tiatro scores more marks and it is a must stage in every village in Goa because in every village such splits are occurred either intentionally or unintentionally but resulting in the disorderly behavioral impact on their children.
One of the Scenes
In many of our villages including in my own village in Candolim there are so many such scenes shamelessly exhibited by some shameless married couples. Some of them are regular Church goers and recipients of holy Communion yet great lovers of broken marriages because of this their children are suffering. Worst part of it is this that the local Priests attached to the village Churches are keeping their silence when they as priests got all the rights to take corrective steps even punitive measures. But instead many of our Pe. Vigars and Pe. Curs are flirting with such marriage deserters who are living in perpetual sins. It is a great honour for some Tiatrists like Simon Gonsalves to do what priests cannot do. It must be noted very well that those who are deserting their spouses finally face most miserable, most pitiable and most sorrowful end.
Saby de Divar sings solo
Some are taking recourse in official divorces. Divorces from where? From the Altinho Church purchased from Aldona Padri? Only the “Rostad” Padris are encouraging and promoting divorces. We must know one thing that there is no divorce in our system because it is said that “marriages are made in heaven” and as such “what is made in Heaven no power on earth can break it”.
R. Benaulim & Ignatius sing duo
Since this Tiatro is going to be staged elsewhere I desist from giving details of it but request everyone to see it because it is worth seeing and request the director next time to introduce at least one Motet in such Tiatros. However, I highlight the roles played by evergreen heroine Annie Quadros, Simon Gonsalves, both the young boys, Juzu and Carmeen. In the comedy roles, both the ace comedians Agostinho and Selvy as usual did justice to their roles.
In the side show songs, Jr. Nelson, Annie Quadros, Rosario de Benaulim and Saby de Divar rendered good solos while Ignatius de Xelvon and Rosario de Benaulim rendered a good duo and a Trio by Jr. Nelson-Juzu-Felix de Divar.
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