TIATRO "UNDIR MOGAN PODLA" BY ROSEFERNS
Roseferns, one of the heavyweight directors of Konkani Stage, on Sunday, 5th of July 2015, staged the first show of his new Tiatro “UNDIR MOGAN PODLA” at Mapusa, starting at 10.30 AM and ending at 2.00 PM. This was Roseferns 83rd production and it was well enacted by all the artistes and well scripted as well as well directed by Roseferns who is also called “The King of Centuries & The King of Parables”. Roseferns currently is a name and fame and since this is the case the Hall was packed to capacity for this Show.
Xavier - Lawry - Marcos singing their trio
The story was based on the current Goan politics where the title is used figuratively to indicate a Non-Goan Migrant (Undir) who by bribing and by befriending the local cheap and third class Goan politicians, climbs the ladder of Goan politics till he contests the local Assembly election. For the rest one will have to see the Tiatro personally as I desist from giving the full story here since it is going to be staged all over Goa. But I feel more and more Goans must see this Tiatro that creates an awakening in right direction for the next election.
Roma-Antonette-Olga singing their trio
One thing I can rightly say that thru this Tiatro Roseferns has given a timely warning to Goans to be careful in the coming election since the current political parties and mainly the ruling party, have failed Goa and Goans. The story is highly political in nature based on current politics in Goa where the Government has taken U turn for all the pre-poll promises. I think among all the political Tiatros of this season, this Tiatro is the best.
Roma & Tari in one of the scenes
The role played by Anil Pednecar as Migrant was excellent, it was a very good character role he played and I don’t think any other artiste could play such a role with such perfection. Tari deserves highest compliments for playing a perfect role of a Police Officer first and later on as a politician. I can easily equate him with some of the best of yesteryears. Antonette de Maina also played her role well opposite to Rosario de Benaulim as his wife but she excelled in the later part while doing her role of a mentally affected wife. In this role her each and every move was meticulously enacted. Roma played her role of a blind woman very appropriately. Rosario de Benaulim did his role of a MLA as per the current required norms. Though small the role of a priest played by the director was excellent.
Lawry Travasso singing his solo
Though comedy failed to infuse the thrills in the hall yet Selvy and his partners did their normal best. During the last two comedy scenes, it looked drab affair without much life. However, to the credit of the director and of comedians, there was no vulgarity, neither in words nor in action. In view of this everything and everyone on the Stage looked decent and civilised. Kudos to the director.
Antonette & Selvy sing their duet
In the Side Show songs, everything went on very well as almost all the songs were very good whether solos or duos or duets or trios. Among all the singers, the beauty of Konkani Stage Olga stole the whole show by rendering a beautiful solo based on current Goan politics and politicians. She carries the credit for being the first female to sing such highly political songs. She even outpaced her male counterparts in this area. She got innumerable encores even to the extent of forcing the director to stop the play and to allow her to sing as per the last encore. When she was singing the whole Hall in unison was vibrating with clapping and whistling. Such encores never before I saw for any female artiste except for M. Boyer who incidentally falls into male category. Precisely because of this she was honoured on the stage with a Memento. Her duet with her husband Anil was very good also. Just like her looks her dress code too was very attractive for this duet.
Olga & Anil singing their duet
The other songs that deserve especial mention were the solos of Lawry Travasso, Marcos Vaz and Xavier Gomes; Duet of Selvy with Antonette de Maina; Trios of Xavier-Marcos Vaz-Lawry Travasso and Roma-Antonette de Maina-Olga.
Roseferns seen at extreme left
Well done Bab Roseferns and your troupe.
Olga seen honoured
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