A Question to NRIs, are you a Goan or…? Fact: Some time ago, I did bring up a case where a Son come to Goa from London (see a link below) after many many years only to sell off his ancestor’s house. He even had a min. price tag in his mind and invited best offers for his house. And this is not just an isolated case, there are many such cases where legal heirs come down to Goa only to sell their share in the ancestors’ house or properties. Most will have no interest in Goa, their birth place, their motherland, their roots etc etc They have just one thing in their mind –Money, Money and more money. Sell the house to the highest bidder. Who you really think these people are - Goans or ..? This is what exactly Anthony Sylvester asks you and me ( particularly, London Goans) in his latest traditional tiatr ‘TUM LONDONKAR vo GOEMKAR?' Elder brother comes down to Goa not because he loves Goa but for making more money by selling his share of the ancestors’ house. He said ‘I don’t like Goa’, ‘I don’t like Goan people’ ‘I am a Londonkar’ ‘I am a Bristish’ 'Make money on the house and off I go'.. only to come back and deperately look for shelter for himself. Almost all NRI related aspects of Goans including their typical mentality, craze for acquiring Portuguese passport, White marriages, NRI children/drugs etc etc very meticulously brought up in the tiatr. A good entertainer with strong social message, not to be missed. The tiatr had about 14 songs (solos, duets, Trio and Quartets) - Two brothers Young Aliston and Aaron starts with the opening chorus – the title song - Wilson (Wilmix) and Sharon on recently held World Cup She said Argentinians didn’t want to win as they didn’t want to see Maradona running naked.. - A trio by Michael de Siolin, Seby de Quepem and Manuel Colaco- Talked about mega project, garbage problem etc - A Goan minister look alike Rons (See pic) as a minister says ‘You ask donations and we give but where this money coming from? So we loot’ - A duet by Lajja and Bushan – see pic one likes Tiatr the other likes TV Serials - Office Girl at a Call Centre by Sharon (I like it) - A solo by Seby on dirty politicians - Young Conception on Goan Corrupt Police etc (see pic) - The writer/Director Anthony Sylvester on tiatrists and musicians who run after money deserting the directors in lurch – see pic - A duet by Jessie and Manuel as mother-Son - see pic. where son says money can buy anything - Solo by Michael de Siolim explaining ‘Traditional tiatr’ see pic - Quartet by Fatima, Lajja, Baptist and Bushan- Minister tries to cover up Rape by offering huge amount - Duet by Wilmix (Wilson) and Shaorn as doubting wife - Young brothers again (Aliston and Aaron) Ghanti and Goan, both criticizing each other. Besides, there were cantos and short songs by the 4 comedians along the road scene ‘poddo’ Other than the above singers/actors, there were others like Ben Evangelisto, Hortencio Pereira, Effie, Rosario Botelho, Lipu etc But where is Sabina? Didn’t see her in her usual Mother, Mauxi or Aunty’s role Finally spotted in an unique role, (took a while to recongnise her though) As comedian Ben Evangelisto says ‘when there is no electricity in the house, at night, the only way to trace my mother-in-law is by her teeth’ See here what I mean.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901437401/ JoeGoaUk top prize for best actor jointly goes to Rosario Bothelo, Jessie Dias, Sabina and Baptist http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4902023640/ Ok, let the pics do rest of the talking
Sabina, the African girl http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901440133/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901438115/ Two other English girls – Fatima and Sharon http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4902026032/ Our hero left stranded at London Bridge A Londonkar fails to come to pick him up, as promised http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901438479/ Mother (Jessie) with her 3 sons. Two opted to go to London and the youngest (aaron) decides to stay with his mother http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901437843/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4902023064/ Jessie, Hortencio and Baptist http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901435995/ Sharon – British girl http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901436625/ Playwright /director singing http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4902025668/ A typical duet – Jessie & Manuel http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901440401/ Londonkar, his wife and the two comedians Fatima, Rosario, Hortencio and Ben http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4901439815/ Another duet by Bushan and Lajja http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4903441765/ Rons – Goan minister’s role http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4902026424/ New face – Young Conception http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4903441609/ ‘ Michael de Siolim explains ‘traditional Tiatr’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4902027260/ Link to April 2008 case- talked above http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/message/4715 Sadly, we missed Francis de Tuem, Com. Nato and Jr. Nelson As indicated/pictured in the tiatr board – see pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4904030656/ Thanks for your time. [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
