On Sunday, 21stof this month, at Kala Academy Hall, Panjim, starting exactly at 3.30 PM, I saw the new Tiatro “POLICE OFFICER” written and directed by the Deputy Suptd. of Goa Police, Sammy Tavares.
Sammy Tavares singing his solo
It was a full house show that got irritated in the beginning of the second session due to lack of supply of Air-conditioning in the hall. This is the second such incident that the Hall management is committing by ignoring its responsibility of not shouldering its task towards providing proper Air conditioning in the hall. It looks Kala Academy is doing a favour, KA must know that it is charging an exorbitant rent for the supply of hall with all the required amenities. Its management must stop acting childish and irresponsible.
Jenice & Tari
The story of the Tiatro is something different from what normally we see in most of the Tiatros in the sense that it revolves around the mischief committed by one Police Officer (Franky) against the other (Tari) to quench his (Franky’s) thirst of revenge against his superior (Tari). Franky no doubt as usual did his part well but his expressions with raised voice and without proper clarity should be amended. It is good that the Police Officer himself discloses the mischief committed by the Policemen in Uniform and since it is coming from the pen of the top cop, people will surely appreciate it. Since this is just the beginning and this Tiatro is going to be staged all over Goa and even abroad, I decline to further elaborate the story for people to see for themselves.
Comedian Joana seen in the middle
It is worth admiring that the other side, that is the better side of the Policeman is also indicated thereby creating a balance between the two. Policemen since Portuguese time are considered as third class creatures because many of them are committing third class acts. During the Portuguese time, most of the Goans looked down on this job and profession because in this profession you are encouraged to behave like a third class especially when you are of low category. Normally Policeman are known to be harsh, cruel, filthy, sexually perverted, bribe extortionists and having afflicted with all the vices. For this reason decent families used to discourage their sons from joining the Police Force
The best role in the play was played by Tari as top Police Officer in which he depicted himself as the real Police Officer, his posture, talk, walk and acting was perfect. The young lady (Jenice) who acted with him as his wife has done her role well. A small but excellent role played by Lawry Travasso in the Police Station where he was tortured for committing the robbery deserves highest compliments, tears were seen rolling down the cheeks of many in the hall, including mine. The role of the Drug pedler played by Justiano was extremely appropriate. Thru this role, he indicted to everyone that he is capable to do any such roles.
A scene in the Police station.Lwry Travasso is seenin the middle
A scene where Franky & Jenice are seen
However, the the double meaning words used by Joana as “Burak” for Urrak was not palatable. The director should check such incidents because it gives vulgar image of the good show and good director. This type of vulgarity suits the third grade directors for the third grade audience but Tavares is not a third grade nor the audience. I never saw double meaning statements in the Tiatros by the great directors like Alexinho de Candolim, J.P. Souzalin, Remie Colaco, Prem Kumar, Saib Rocha, Nelson Afonso and many more. They were decent and upright directors having upright and decent upbringing at home.
Justiano as Drug Peddfler
In the Side Show songs, the first name comes to my mind was the beautiful solo rendered by the beautiful singer Sonia Sirsat with her beautiful voice on her personal life. This I the first time I saw her acting in Tiatro and from the welcome she received from the audience it looks she is already a “Lokpria” od the audience. Her second song a duet with melodious singer Anciedo Lawrence was yet another excellent item of the Side Show.
Anciedo’s opening solo was also good so also his trio with Lawry Travasso and Marcus Vaz. The writer director of this Tiatro with his majestic personality rendered his solo well. So also Benny de Aldona with his sweet attractive voice. Sammy
Benny de Aldonasings his solo
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| Glamorous Sonia sings the duet with Anciedo |
A.Veronica Fernandes.