TIATRO "BHOGSONNEM"
As announced earlier, Samuel Carvalhos Tiatro BHOGSONNEM which is an All
Ladies Show was held in Kuwait on Thursday, 2nd March 2006. Instead of
6.30 pm the show started an hour late. The attendance was not a full house
yet it was a success attendance wise taking into consideration that it was
held in negative environment namely, the first disadvantage was that it was
held on Thursday evening when many of the regular Tiatro goers are working
and the second disadvantage was that it was held in the Lent Season. Those
who attended this show went home satisfied and none in the hall left for
home before the end of the show because according to my observation everyone
enjoyed this show. This is something good and encouraging for the promotion
of our Tiatros. The story of the drama revolves around a young man who
after deceiving his girlfriend finally marries to another girl who
ultimately also deserts him for his misdeeds. In between one can see lot of
tragic events which one should see by attending this show which is going to
be staged in Goa in many of the places.
The star of the show was surely comedy queen Janet who not only excelled in
singing but also did extremely well in her role as Bebdo comedian. The
other comedian who also did well in a comedy role as a Bebdo was Anju.
Clara playing the role of a mother showed why she is one of the most sought
after artistes today on Konkani Stage. She has acquired lot of maturity and
reached to a seasoned stage. When I first saw her in 1963-64 as a debutant
in Young Stars of Goa group she was unstable and weak especially in singing
but in this show she showed her change to 360 degrees. Aplon played the
role of a hero and though it was well done yet still she found wanting in
her delivery as she in her talk showed lot of artificiality which dampened
her originality. Fatima played a very good role of an elderly father, her
French Beard, Paunchy Belly and Walking Stick were befitting her role. As
usual, Felcy played the role of a heroine much to the satisfaction of the
audience. After a long time and in many years I saw Betty Ferns on the
Stage, earlier she came to participate in Kuwait in 1997 for the Tiatro Ami
Chuklim by Rosary Ferns. What a great artiste she was in seventies and
eighties when she was coached by and was paired with the late C. Alvares!!
She was one of the most attractive female artistes of Konkani Stage but now
she is become a pale self of her previous self and yet she did well. Betty
Naz another artiste of yesteryears played her motherly role well thus
proving to everyone what colourful artiste she was once. The others who did
justice to their roles were Roma as a rejected girlfriend of hero Aplon and
Felina who is showing lot of encouragement and I can rightly say that she
has got excellent capacity as a singer and very good future on Konkani
Stage.
Among the side show songs, Comedy Queen Janet imitating William de Curtorim
stole the show while in Boyers role Felcy had some deficiency yet it was a
nice song. Romas solo in praise of C. Alvares and other oldies was very
well appreciated by the audience since she sang it with ease, perfect timing
and with absolute clarity. The song Aplon and Felcy rendered in praise of
their late father Rom Tony was very interesting. Meena Leitao also rendered
a good solo and the trio of Felcy - Clara Anju was one of the best in the
whole drama, Clara was at her best and Felcy as usual proved why she is
considered the best in singing. Aplons solo Hublichi Ghanttin with her
appropriate dress code of a Ghanttin delighted the audience. The musical
score provided by Norman Cardoso was excellent and now after seeing him
playing on that day I realized why he carry the title of number one musician
for Tiatros in Goa.
Stage setting done by SPA (Santan) was appreciated by all, so too the Mike
system by Randy.
Shane Services - the local agents for Basmati Rice presented three prizes in
three categories: One for Best Actor went for Fatima, the other for best
singer went to Roma and the third for best comedian went to Anju.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
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