NEW TIATRO "AAO JA-O GOA TUMHARA" BY PRINCE JACOB.

The story of this Tiatro is something different which really captured the hearts and minds of Goans who must think very carefully about our future and that of our children and grand children.   I am sure after seeing this Tiatro Goans will realize their fate will be exactly like that of the Palestinians who are not only become strangers in their own land but are become like slaves of Israeli Jews who by coming from other parts of the world (like bhaile) and settling down in Palestine, an Arab land,  finally became the landlords in of the Palestine. 

Kudos to Prince Jacob to write such an excellent Tiatro though it would have been better if he had to pen down this Tiatro a little earlier that would surely create a different effect. However, even now it is not too late. It would be nice if the Tiatrists themselves while sermonizing to others these great ideas first they themselves put these great ideas into practice and implement the same ideas to prove it to those who are innocent and ignorant that anything is possible.  Today Tiatists are become a focal point for every segment of society and people are looking at them as role model.   

To give a gist of the story it is based on “bhaile ani ami Goenkar” where “bhaile” are indicated as vultures ready to swallow us Goans at any time. It further shows how they are descending on Goa like herds without any avenues in Goa and by befriending the local politicians get all the required documents to be equipped with Voting Card and once they get this Cad then they become the Monarch of all what they see around.  This they acquire thru the help of the local Goan politicians who count on their votes.  But Prince Jacob warns these politicians that one day,  the outsiders will contest the elections and knock out the local politicians who helped these same “bhaile”.  But by then it would be too late. 

Further Prince Jacob in this Tiatro indicates how we Goans opt for going to the foreign countries to make money and more money when we can do something even more in our own Goa as outsiders are doing. At one particular point especially in the ending part of this play it was shown how these outsiders who once came to Goa as slaves finally threatened our own Goans to become our masters. It is nicely shown how these outsiders coming to Goa in big groups and avail themselves of all the best facilities available in Goa while we Goans remain lethargic with the attitude “AAO JA-O  GOA TUMHARA” with sarcasm as if Goa is their fathers’ property.

The way Prince Jacob showed the fate of Goans in Goa, very shortly, it looks terrible to know our plight.  The outsiders will not only grab our whole of Goa but they will revolt against Goans, physically assault the Goans and inflict a terrible fear in our hearts because these outsiders who are coming to Goa to settle are worst type of ruffians without character, discipline and morality.  For their survival and to gain benefits for them they will do anything.  They are worst communal minded people and our local hard core communal and fanatic Goans will go to their aid because in Goa now the politics is based on communal practices. Those outsiders who come to settle in Goa are third grade Indians without proper discipline. They are peole from the jungle.  They lack decency and proper human attributes, most of them look like worst than animals.

In this play two important roles allocated to the two artistes were performed extremely well, they are one by young girl from Calangute Valency as the “Ghanttin” wife and the other of her “Ghantti” husband by Michael Jude Gracias.  Their language, dress code, acting and other relevant attributes equated them exactly with  typical Ghanttis. While addressing the  comedian John D’Silva as “D-A-M-I-AN” typically in “Ghnttin” style, young Valency was producing peals of laughter in the hall. Prince Jacob in this Tiatro was at his best by playing not a comedy role he used to do earlier but a decent role which also contain some glimpses of his earlier comedian shades.  In this role he carved for himself a different role which he performed magnificently well.  This role add an extra colour to the play.  

Comedy part was fabulously well performed by the seasoned and expert comedian John D’Silva, rarely earlier I saw him rising to this height and he was ably supported by Bunty as drunkard which role he performed majestically well. He is the great finding of Konkani Stage.  Veteran Diana who is still youthful performed her role of a Hindu wife very well. In fact her roles are always faultless and she knows to play her part well.  Young man Jose with his bald head was one of the centre of attractions who by playing the role of a young son brings the level of the play more high. The role of attractive and lovely looking Dola with her majestic personality gave a solid booster to this Tiatro. She played a flawless role of a wife with her appropriate dress code as a house wife opposite to Prince Jacob as her husband. Rema the young girl performed well as the wife of comedian John D’Silva. She sings very well. In one scene the role played by one artiste as that of Dr. Jack Sequeira lacked originality.  It could have been still better as far as his dress and mode of talk is concerned.

In the side show songs, Ron’s solo on clicking photos of Nude females was the best with lot of morality while the others to be appreciated are the trio of Valency-Dola-Reema, duets of Prince Jacob with Reema, solo of Agustinho, duo of Michael Jude Gracias and stylish singer Boney – the “Segundo” voice of Gracias was just too sweet and very pleasing to hear, opening solo of Jose and his trio with Valency and Gracias, duet of Ron with Dola.

In the beginning while entering the premises, the entire troupe led by Prince Jacob playing the Gumott, came singing and dancing with their stage dress code making a huge crowd at the entrance of the hall surprise. It was like a serenade, enjoyable scene, never seen before. 

This Tiatro is a must see for a true Goan and as such nobody should miss it.  My congratulations to Prince Jacob and his troupe.