Where on earth did Jose find the distinction between professional and
commercial triatrists. I think Jose himself is confused, while Paul makes a
different point altogether.
The term "professional" was hardly used to make separation. For all practical
purposes, they were one and the same. For very few, the stage was the only
source of income. If in this respect they are called "professional" then it is
technically correct. Ligorio Fernandes was a writer and his first job was aa a
watch repairer.
As for Tomazinho Cardozo, his primary job was as a teacher. He is a tiatrist in
all the sense of the word. It does not matter where he has put his plays --
kala academy or elsewhere. He has put his plays on states outside of kala
academy.
It is a different matter whether one can call him a "renowned" tiatrist. It is
a subjective matter.
Eugene
