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*Workshop on Light Effects Held* “In order to make acting more effective use of lights can be made in different ways. When acting is supported by background music and light effects, the presentation becomes very meaningful. This is what every tiatr director must strive to achieve” said Shri. Satish Gawas, an experienced theatre personality in Goa. He was speaking to the participants of the workshop on lights effects as a resource person of the workshop organized by TAG in collaboration with Ravindra Bhavan Margao yesterday. Interacting further with the participants some of whom provide light effects to commercial tiatrs in Goa, he stressed the need for designing the light effects to be provided for a particular play. He advised the artistes interested in providing light effects in tiatrs that there should be complete understanding between the director, light effects designer and background music designer in order to produce an excellent performance. Explaining the exact meaning of using light of different colours he suggested different situations to which different colours should be used. He warned the participants that unnecessary use of colourful light in a drama is misuse of the light effects. He explained in detail the different types of apparatus for providing light and also gave them the details of each and every part of the different light equipment as well as its functions and how they can be effectively used in numerous situations. He also explained the participants how minimum number of spots can be used for an effective performance. Shri. Gawas took all the participants to the control room and encouraged them to practically handle the apparatus with their own hands. Shri. Premanand Sangodkar, a veteran tiatr artiste was the Chief Guest. In his address he advised the participants to try to bring a change in providing light effects in tiatrs which is a serious drawback in the production of tiatr. Shri. Tomazinho Cardozo, President of TAG in his address said that tiatr is the most popular dramatic form of Goa yet it cannot be compared to the standard of dramas in other languages because tiatr productions greatly lack in providing light effects and background music. In the concluding session Shri. Shridhar Kamat, Vice Chairman of Ravindra Bhavan Margao was the Chief Guest and gave away the certificates to the participants. In his address he said that in this age of technological development, tiatr must keep pace with other dramas in other languages so that the standard of tiatr does not suffer. Shri. Roseferns, Vice-President of TAG proposed a vote of thanks. Ms.Reeya Pereira compered the function. *Victor de Sa* Member Secretary
