Press Note For Favor of Publication Birth Anniversary of Regina Fernandes- 1st Lady of the Tiatr Stage
Every year on 16th November, Tiatr Academy of Goa celebrates the Birth Anniversary of late. Regina Fernandes, the first woman to step on the Tiatr Stage. Regina Fernandes wife of Paitiatrist, late. Joao Agostinho Fernandes was the first Goan Woman who stepped on the Tiatr Stage in the year 1904 in the tiatr ‘Bhattkara’ staged at Gaiety Theatre, Mumbai. This tiatr was written and directed by her husband Joao Agostinho Fernandes. Prior to that it was just unimaginable that a woman would be seen on the Tiatr Stage and women characters were played by man dressed in a woman’s attire. This was the beginning for the Goan women to adore the Tiatr Stage thus putting an end to the taboo and inhibitions held on women acting on the tiatr stage. T he formal function will begin at 3:30 p.m on 16th November 2013 at the Gomant Vidya Niketan, Margao and will be followed by a performance of a Ladies Show ‘Atam Borem Chintat’. Hon’ble Minister for Forests Smt. Alina Saldanha will be the Chief Guest on this occasion and Smt. Jessie Dias a popular and well-known Tiatr Artiste will be the Guest of Honour. The Ladies Show will be free and there won’t be any tickets Charged. The Ladies Show is written and produced by Smt. Wilma Pacheco and is directed by Smt. Jessie Dias. The cast includes Felcy, Aplon, Fatima, Ophelia, Francisca, Lourdes, Maria, Com. Jane & Evola, Martha and Valentine. The band will be exclusively by ladies and will be lead by Delcy. All Tiatr Lovers are invited to attend the function and witness the performance of the Ladies Show Victor de Sa Member Secretary
