Tiatr ‘Wedge’ Some married women are after their figure, career etc which could means they would go any extent to maintain their figures. Pregnancies are the last things they would go for. or if they have a child they would either delay or not go for the second one at all. But in this family, the wife already have two (Twin Sons) and despite taking all the precautions, she conceives another child.
‘No way I am going to keep it’ said the wife to her husband… overheard by a friend and his wife from Punjab, who are desperate for a child, humbly request the couple not to abort the child and instead give it to them for adoption.. The wife eventually and reluctantly agrees but with some conditions: After the birth, - The mother would not breast-feed the baby nor spend a single day with the baby nor she will see her own baby - No one should know about the baby’s adoption not even the baby when grows up. Wife spend 5 months in Punjab (away from Goan society) and returns back soon after giving birth a baby boy. This boy brought luck to the Punjab Goan family even before he was born – wife is now pregnant too. About 20 years later, back in Goa, the twin sons dies of downing. That means, it’s time to claim back their son who was given for adoption with whom they had no contact all these years . Fearing the family might claim back their child, the Punjab couple now in Goa for good says ‘This is our own son. Your son died when he was two months old’ But the son falls in love with a Canada born Goan girl who happens to be a niece of Goan friend who was on holidays in Goa. Punjab mother says to her son ‘ No way we will allow you to marry this girl’ Goan mother wants to know why? ‘It would be like marrying within the family’ slip of the tongue Truth unearthed. This one is the adopted son. Son finds out too and wanted to know who his real parents are? Leaves the house never to come back…but soon retunes back (reformed) as a ‘wedge’ to strengthen the two family bond. PACHAREM a tiatr by Alfred Fernandes (Alfi Art Productions, Divar) was the 16th entry in the ongoing 36th All Goa Tiatr Competition . Staged at Kala Academy on 20th Oct. 2010. Goan couple role played by Prasad Harmalkar and Loraine Dias. Punjab Goan couple Alfredo Fernandes and Tracila Gonsalves. Grown up son being Elvis Marcarenhas Canada born niece being Vinnia Pilar Besides there were two – Somebody and Nobody (Seby Verghese and Francis D’Costa) Alfi de Divar is one of the long time participants in the Tiatr Competition. Pakam, Pisollim, Patimbo, Pull’llam, Pura Ami tras kadleat te, Pacharem etc have one thing in common – they all starts with letter P where as Pakam bagged first prize in 2005. Stage setting was good, this year there was a hospital. (Last year it was Divar's Church) There were about 11 songs. Sung by Vinnia Pilar, Elvis Mascarenhas, Saby Dias (2), Tracilla Gonsalves (2), Gigi Rose Fernandes (2), Kimberly d’Mello (2), Jessica Pereira, Ciano King Fernades (3) Flannon Shalom Ferrao (2), George Gonsalves (2), Alfred Fernandes, Keegan D’Costa (3), Alias Fernandes (2), Loraine Dias (2), Oshin Jonah Fernandes (2), Francis d’Costa, Keyanna D’Mello All song were good but Elvis, Loraine, Alias, Saby, little Oshni Jonah etc were some of the best. JoeGoaUk top Prize for singing goes to the duet sung by Loraine and Alias This year, we had BARAKO a song by 12 people. Last year it was DHAKO (10) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edJP9wLMUos Extra: Tiatr was houseful long before the start time. This year too the tiatr exceeded time limit by 5 minutes (last year it was lot more) At least one song repeated from prev, year’s (2007) tiatr e.g. Mummy Daddy by same singers About two songs had FLs problems OK some stage pics Son Elvis as PACHAREM between the two families http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101039160/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101037408/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100438913/ At the hospital; http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101036760/sizes/l/ a glowing scene http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100442515/ Comedian http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101037860/ Mr. Somebody and Mr. Nobody http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101035520/ Songs Barako http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100624247/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100624063/ Saby as ‘Irmao’ or with op mus (Tambddi Confrad) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101038640/ the Youngest singer/member of Alfi Family http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100441941/ another member http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101037030/ The eldest http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101034678/ a beautiful duet http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101036574/ Alias http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100439937/ another a part of trio http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100439581/ Two young and fake blind men http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100438465/ Two friends http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100437999/ Tracila http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100437655/ Elvis http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101033730/ Husband wife (Stage) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5101033514/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100436771/ Vinnia Pilar http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr7/5100436381/ Dhako/Barako clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edJP9wLMUos Note: Wedge or Pacharem is something (usually a wooden piece) we insert to tighten the handle/bamboo rod of spade, Pick-axe, hoe (Kuradd, Pikas, Khorem, Koito etc). I too found out for the first time joego...@yahoo.co.uk 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
