Road ‘EKSIDDENTT’ kills one person every day in Goa Yes, last year (2008), there were 318 reported deaths in road accidents. There were in about 4,178 accidents during the year of which 318 died and 3167 were injured. About 32% of those died are in the age group of 15-24. Now, what are the main causes of road accidents? - Under age drivers - Driving without License - Driving with license which was fraudulently obtained by bribing the RTO officers - Drink and drive - Taking/mobile phone/sleeping while driving - Not following the traffic rules - No protective head gears like helmets - Improper Roads, stray cattle etc Who are responsible? We the drivers Parents of underaged The RTO dept who issue licenses by accepting bribes Traffic police who accept bribes What are the effects of accidents? Deaths Injuries, some permanent –bedridden, wheelchairs, crutches etc Loss of jobs Family crisis/Poverty etc etc Well, today’s tiatr ‘EKSIDDENT’ by Tomazinho Cardozo is all about road accidents, (A part of the ongoing 35th Tiatr Competition staged at Kala Academy on 1st Oct.2009) It’s a perfect educative drama, giving clear and strong message to all - Prevention is better than cure.
The tiatr is presented so well that it shot up to the highest peak on JoeGoaUk’s tiatrograph. Two live motorbikes shown on stage with the bribing traffic police. Corruptions by the RTO licensing officers also shown The typical road side traffic Police (Mr.Dyneshwar Morajkar) was at his best. The accident victim (Mathias Mascarenhas), handicapped/wheel chaired also deserve full marks. And the star of the show, the youngest tiatrist (must be around 5 years old) Master Karan Bhagkar who acted so well, so naturally that he won the hearts of the audience. Besides the above two, there were other non-Christian actors too viz. Shivanand Naik (motor cyclist/Road/Foreigner- Lady) and Tukaram Naik as Reporter. All songs (about 12) rendered by the professional tiatrist like Sharon/Wilson, Socoro de St.cruz and his daughter Sonia, Ben Evangelisto and Sheik Amir. Besides, Maria Cardozo, her brother Eugene Cardozo, Joao and his brother Tomazinho Cardozo. Solo by Sonia Fernandes and Maria Cardozo also deserve full marks. The main actors were Irene Cardozo (Mother), Selza Lopes (daughter-in-law), Joyslyn Misquita (Daughter), Larisa Fernades (Daughter-in-law), Joy Fernandes (Son), Sheik Amir (drunkard) Eugene and Assis Cardozo (Priests). A stray incident: While the youngest tiatrist Master Karan chatting with his granny (Irene Cardozo), another equally young or younger tiartrist (from the audience) just walked up to the stage and straight went to the Boy Karan and stood there watching them. Don’t know what parents are up to now a days. Some bring kids and leave them to walk and run around the auditorium. What if the boy slipped out of the auditorium from the rear door? Parents or guardians should take care of their children. Ok.lets pics do the talking now. Opening Chorus by Cardozo Brothers http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3971905749/ a death in the house due to a Road Accident http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3972674382/ Another accident victim with his daughter http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3971909197/ The smart Kid telling ‘XEPOTAM’ to the Traffic cop http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3972676462/ With his mother http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3972677038/ The kid finally united with his grand mother http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3972679080/ Bike on stage http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3972674522/ Another http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3971905271/ Rider and the cop http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3972675046/ Pissing Zone http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3971907615/ Solo Singing by Sonia http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3971907231/ Duo Singing by Wilson-Sharon http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3971906901/ Chouko Singing http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3971910113/ Maria and Tiatr Academy President http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr3/3971909681/ [email protected] [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try now! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew
