TIATRO VISVAS GHAT FOR KALA ACADEMY COMPETITION.
Starcy Mesquita singing
Yesterday, 8thof this month, at 7.00 PM, I saw one of the all-time best Tiatros staged at Kala Academy Hall, written and directed by the versatile director Mathias Mascharenhas and presented by Calangute Association, Calangute. It was attended by the capacity attendees who enjoyed every bit of it. This was the competition Tiatro for the 41st Tiatro Competition organized by the Kala Academy, Panjim.
Very boldly with ease Baby Linoshka sings
Why such Tiatros are not written by the current so called great professional Tiatrists? This was the question posed by many among those who attended this Tiatro. Most of the present day professional directors are not full-fledged writer-directors, they get comedy from X comedian, Cantos from Y composer and the rest is borrowed or purchased from here and there. There is nothing in their “Koplan”. In their Koplan there is “Kande & Botatte”. In fact, what is in the “Konfran” of the directors of competition it is not there even in the “Koplan” of the professional directors.
A scene where seen are Ashwin-Mathias-Kerkar
Mathias the recipient of the Best Tiatro Award last year’s competition, is multi-talented young man, besides being a very good script writer and director, he is a very good musician – a Trumpeter having his own band consisting of his two sons also and a successful businessman. In this Tiatro “Visvas Ghat” he shows yet again his speciality in the knowledge of Law as well as the story revolved around Law and Lawyers. Since this Tiatro is going to be staged again, I desist from disclosing the contents and leave it to the audience to see it and enjoy it. If necessary, Calangute Association must come forward and stage this Tiatro all over Goa for the people to enjoy the greatness of this Tiatro. Joseph Sequeira the stalwart of Calangute must ponder over this.
Seen singing a duet by Valencia & Domnick
Both the Advocates (Ashwin D’Souza & Mathias) as father and son played their roles well. The senior Advocate was at his best but he looked a bit younger, even in his dress code he looked like a teenager. Mathias depicted himself well by doing his role appropriately and the role played by Trupti Kerkar as his wife was superb. Though the last scene unfolded the mystery yet it lacked some substance before Mathias shoots himself. It would have been nice if he made a vocal statement why he commits a suicide as Valente Mascharenhas did in C. Alvares’ masterpiece Tiatro “Patki Nhoi Ghatki” . Otherwise the Tiatro was well enacted by all the artistes though One song after every “Poddo” was too little and the deficiency of appropriate Cantos was easily noticed. Mike system was not giving the required effect as some of the contents from the Stage were not well audible.
Seen singing a duo by Salvador & Pascoal
Side Show songs was well performed by singing nice songs by the youngsters Starcy Mesquita, Jovicia Sequeira & Jackylene, Valencia & Domnick Lobo and the tiny little girl Linoshka Mascarenhas. However the major credit must surely go to the excellent Duo rendered by Salvador & Pascoal and the beautiful Duet by Naqy & Domnick Pereira. Since the death of C.Alvares, this is the first time I listen to such a high caliber duet. And the duo of Salvador and Pascoal de Calangute on London Goans was just a superb one.
A duet by Naqy and Domnick Pereira
Jovicia Sequeira and Jackelyne seen singing
The Last tragic scene
Well done Mathias Mascharenhas and his troupe and also Calangute Association.