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Friends , I am re-posting this report in two sections - as I believe the original post exceeded the allowed limit. thanks rene The jam packed gathering of Goans at Willesden School Hall , North London was offered a rare and refreshing treat,in the form of a Tiatr on Sunday 27th October 2002. The Tiatr was staged by a group of young Goans ,calling themselves as the Youth of Goa (UK ), and was written and directed by Lawrence Mascarenhas , hailing from Betalbatim in Salcette, Goa. The show was a great success , with the tickets having been sold out much in advance. Even the inclement weather of the day did not dampen the spirits of Goans nor deter them from attending the show. A few who had made it, braving the rain and the high -speed winds had to goUK back disappointed for want of tickets. It is to the credit of the organizers , that people were seen remaining seated , much after the show was over, as if expecting some more fare ! The downside of it , however was the delay in commencing the show on time although one can fully appreciate and understand the difficulties faced by them in putting up such an event in a foreign land. However it is hoped , that they would lay a little more emphasis on this aspect , whilst organizing the next stage. The Tiatr named 'ASRO' meaning shelter , is set in a Goan household. The story revolves around a respectable and elder citizen , patrician Mr Caldeira , who suddenly finds himself abandoned by his two prosperous sons ,in his attempt at securing a sum of Rs..5 lakhs towards the heart operation of his only daughter . The play reaches its climax with the prodigality of his two sons. Rosita Pereira and Jimmy Braganza who played the lead roles as the son and the daughter in law,respectively, captivated the crowd by their superb performance and melodious voices. They were ably backed by Cassey Alphonso, who acted as the younger son, Estelle asthe only daughter , Ubaldo as the businessman friend and Lawrence as hapless father. The comedy - trio of Santano,Judith Pacheco and Antonioexcelled in their roles.The threesome kept the people in peals of laughter by their wisecracks and stage antics. Cont .............2 rene ---------------------------------------------------------- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal ----------------------------------------------------------
