Anil & Olga duet
On 16th of this month, at Kala Academy Hall, Panjim, at 7.00 PM, I saw the new Tiatro “”MOJA ANIM SOJA” written and directed by Anil Pednecar. It was a presentation of Anil Olga production, Orda, Candolim for the 41st Tiatro Competition “A” Group 2015-16.
Adilia singing her solo
Though it was not a house full attendance wise yet it was very well attended by the Tiatro goers who according to me enjoyed every bit of it since it generated powerful feelings for Goa, Goans and Goan causes. The script was very well written describing how the third rated non-Goan Ghanttis and Migrants by befriending our young girls destroy Goans. There is lot of truth in what Anil exposed in this Tiatro and since it is a reality happening in today’s Goa, I hope Anil will stage this Tiatro all over Goa to educate our parents and our young girls who blindly fall in love with any Challappa and Yallappa.
Elias seen singing his solo
Anil deserves the highest accolades for playing an exceptionally good role of an Ice cream seller Ghantti. His language, actions and physical structure make him perfect in doing this role while his opposite Sonia does justice to her role as his girlfriend and lover. Though it is possible yet it looks rather difficult to digest that such a nice looking Goan College girl in normal circumstances falling in love with such an ugly looking Ghantti who got not a single plus point in him to attract the young Goan College girl.
Fermin & Assumpta singing their duet
Chitra with her majestic personality performed the role of a mother extremely well and her dress code of wearing appropriate Sarees gave an added booster to her role. Opposite to her as her husband, D’Costa played a very good role. His action of collapsing on the ground when he gets a shock of his life was extremely genuine. It reminded me of the late Conception in "Doia" Tiatro in 1959 when Conception stole the whole show by doing similar action. In the comedy role, Sally did his normal best.
This Tiatro had original traditional touch in it in the sense that after every Poddo there was sufficient Side Show songs, appropriate Cantos and comedy part was linked with the main story. However, if the director had to introduce one sorrowful Canto for the father and mother while they are forced to leave their own house by their Ghantti son-in-law, it would give an added impetus to the play.
In the Side Show songs, all the singers rendered their songs well but more credit should go to Ani-Olga duet “Cheddvam Tiatrani”, Fermin and his smart partner singer Assumpta for their duet “Padrincher Hadd Uloinakant”, Elias’s solo “Putak Dotor Kor”, Baby girl Adila’s solo, Ron’s solo “Montri” and his duo with Andrew.
Well done Bab Anil – Olga and their troupe.
A.Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.