Cast: Valency, Diana, Dola, Reema, Michael Gracias, Bunty Udelkar, Jose, Cajetan de Curtorim, Jacinto, Rons, Boni, John D’Silva, Augusto

Director: Prince Jacob

Band: Seby and Mathias (first, second trumpet), Richard (keyboard), Rizbon (bass), Anicet (drums)

Story: Joe (Jose), the only son of Caetan (Prince Jacob) and Asumptin (Dola), plans to go abroad. Meanwhile, Sharma (Michael) and his wife, Mayawati (Valency), who are migrants, seek shelter in landlord’s (Jacinto) house. While Angela’s (Reema) husband, Damiao (John D’Silva), returns from overseas, Sridevi (Diana) puts up with her drunkard husband, Rajaram (Bunty Udelkar). What follows next?

Review:

Caetan makes his living by serving as a salesman, while his only son, Joe, dreams of going abroad. Caetan’s wife, Assumptin, goes to the extreme to make his son’s dream come true.

On the other hand, landlord goes out of his way to shelter migrants, Om Prakash Sharma and his wife, Mayawati by giving them his backyard room to enjoy a comfortable stay.

Elsewhere, Angela carries out her daily chores of selling fish to all her fellow villagers. She is looking forward to her husband, Damiao’s return from overseas.

Then there’s Sridevi, a faithful and loyal wife whose husband, Rajaram, is a habitual drinker. While he is in the habit of returning home in an intoxicated state, she patiently endures.

Will Assumptin be able to fulfil her son’s dreams? Will Caetan’s hard-earned money bear fruit? What are the consequences when the migrants are given a free hand to carry out business in Goa? What are the expectations of Angela on her husband’s return? Will Rajaram mend his ways?

Prince Jacob’s tiatr ‘Aao Jao Goa Tumhara’ revolves around four different families. It is a perfect entertainment package, with a forewarning of the bleak days to come for every Goan. The director has vividly portrayed on stage the ill-effects of Goans migrating to UK and inflow of migrants into Goa. The concluding scene provides hope to the Goans that everything is still not lost in Goa.  

Prince Jacob and Dola, Michael and Valency, John D’Silva and Reema, Bunty and Diana pair well as spouses, each displaying ample talent on stage. Jose, Jacinto, Rons, Boni, Cajetan de Curtorim and others are supportive in their respective roles. But among all, Bunty Udelkar takes the cake for his outstanding performance as a drunkard, and his costumes are effective. Valency is successful in evoking laughter among the audience.

After viewing Prince Jacob and Humbert together for several productions, for a change, Prince Jacob and John D’Silva team well and tickle the funny bone of the audience, with a mild dose of laughter.

In the category of songs, Jose, Rons, Boni and Augusto with their solos and Augusto and Cajetan, Boni and Michael with their duos are entertaining. A duet by Reema and Prince Jacob on the issue of cow and a trio by Reema, Dola and Valency on women carry strong messages. Other songs by Jose, Cajetan and Rons, Dola and Rons, Jose, Valency and Michael are equally appealing to the ears.