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PRESS RELEASE ST. XAVIER'S THEATRE FESTIVAL "Theatre is a quest, it is communication, it creates community, as it is the most collaborative of the arts" said, Miss Isabel Santa Rita Vaz as she donned a number of colourful hats to dramatise the various `persona' of theatre, while inaugurating the St. Xavier's College Theatre Festival on 25th November, 2004. 'Give Life a Chance' is the theme of the three-day drama festivel - The Masque, organised by St. Xavier's College Theatre Club from the 25th to 27th November, 2004. The festival is a bonanza of All-Goa Inter-College drama contests under the One-Act, Mime and Mono-Act categories; followed by workshops on music in drama, voice and make-up artistry and fine performances by the theatre club members themselves. Ms. Vaz who was the Chief Guest is a well known and highly esteemed theatre personality and the founder of the Mustard Seed Art Company. A Playwright and Director herself, she shared her thoughts on the various facets of drama. Ms. Yvonne Nunes, the Vice-Principal and senior teacher of English of St. Xavier's H.S.S., along with Mr. Leslie Menezes, a former professor of English in Australia and a director of several English plays, and Mr. Alfwold Silveira, Goa's popular playwright and director, and FM's favourite voice, were the judges for the one-act play competitions on the 25th, November, 2004. Prof. Newman Fernandes, Principal of the College commended the participants for their interest in theatre at a time when TV and computer are holding centre stage with a highly captive audience. He asserted that, we are all actors in this world and we play varied roles throughout our lives. The students of Dempe College, Miramar and Damodar College, Margao, were highly commended for their original and bold handling of the themes of homosexuality and prostitution thus doing justice to the social theme of the festival. Mr. Alfwold and Mr. Leslie brought the curtains down on the programme with a brief critique of the performances. Mrs. Alice de Cruz, Head of the Department of English is the co-ordinator of the three day Theatre Festival.