Dears, If you are in Goa do not miss this opportunity. "The Verdict" was a novel fusion of props used in Tiatr and presentation like a regular English play.
Mog asundi. Miguel --- On Thu, 7/8/08, Tomazinho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tomazinho Cardozo > 'ASRO' Orda, Candolim, Bardez, Goa - 403 515 > Date: 07 . 08 . 08 > Press Note > > > > Kala Mogi, Candolim will stage an English play in 2 Acts > entitled "Sweet Poison" in Margao [on 9th August, 2008 at 7.00 p.m. at > Ravindra Bhavan, Margao]and in Panjim [on 11th August, 2008 at 7.00 pm at > the Kala Akademy, Panjim].The admission is free . > This is the second play production of Kala Mogi, Candolim. > They had staged their first English play "The > Verdict" in 2006 which was a big success. o is a > cultural institution working on the field of Goan culture > since the last 30 years. This play is the translation of > Tomazinho Cardozo's Konkani play "Mhonvall > Vikh". It is translated into English by Irene Cardozo. > > > > "Sweet Poison" deals with the impact of tourism > on Goan society. It was in the beginning the 80's that > tourism activities in Goa started flourishing. There was a > boom of construction of hotels in Goa particularly in the > coastal belt of Goa. Low income tourists coming from > European countries as well as from other parts of India > started living as paying guests in private houses. > Government started giving financial support to the owners of > the houses to renovate their houses if they wished to use > them as 'guest-houses'. Hundreds of Goan families > opted to convert their houses into 'guest-houses'. > They began to earn a lot of money by renting their houses to > tourists. Tourists, foreigners as well as Indians, began to > live in the houses along with the family members. What was > the effect of this on the lives of children in the house? > Did it affect in any way the culture of Goa? This is what > "Sweet Poison" makes an attempt to expose. > > Directed by Tomazinho Cardozo, the play features Shivanand Naik, Joslyn > > Misquita,Irene Cardozo, Selza Lopes and > Comedian 64 in prominent roles. They are ably supported by > Mathias Mascarenhas, Assis Cardozo, Dnyaneshwar Morajkar, > Larisa D'Souza, Manohar Redkar and Tukaram Naik. > > > The stage sets are designed by Timothy Dias. Light Effects > are provided by Dnanjay Phalkar and the Background Music by > Vikas Chopdekar. "Sweet Poison" will be staged on > 9th August, 2008 at 7.00 p.m. at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, > and on 11th August, 2008 at 7.00 pm at the Kala Akademy, > Panjim. The admission is free and the English Theatre loving > Goans are invited to witness the same. > > > Tomazinho Cardozo and his Kala Mogi dramatic troupe > ventured on English Theatre stage in 2006 because there > were/are hardly any dramatic troupes producing English > dramas in Goa. Secondly, unlike English plays coming to Goa > from Bombay and other parts of the country, the scripts of > his plays are based on social issues prevailing in the Goan > society and the audience will witness something that > directly affects their lives. This activity will also give > an opportunity to Goan youth to display their dramatic > talents on the English Theatre stage of Goa. > > > Tomazinho Cardozo > > Phone; 9822170102 Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/invite/