PANJIM: Kala Academy’s 41st tiatr ‘A’ group competition took off with Agnelo (Borim)’s tiatr ‘Takit’ (Haste).
This tiatr penned and directed by Agnelo Borim and conceptualized by Fr Victor Ferrao strives to deal with the vulnerabilities of life in the fast lane. The plots revolve around Rupesh (Rupesh Jogle)’s family and attempts to portray the human struggles of the members who make a family as they are tossed up and down by different forces.
‘Takit’ takes holds of family life and deals with the human struggles and vulnerabilities. It tries to present a family, which is crushed by the rising tide of life in the fast lane.
Being carried away by various customs and traditions, Rupesh loses his wife. Now, his only solace and consolation is his sole daughter, Anisha (Anisha Antao). But after marriage, will she have the freedom to stand and take decisions in life independently? Or will she be a constant slave of her father? What is the outcome of her father’s over-protection?
What is marriage? What is the motive behind married life? To enjoy total freedom, is abortion the only solution? Can alcoholism serve as an alternative to routine tussles among spouses? These queries presented in ‘Takit’ serve as food for thought and deep contemplation. This tiatr moves at a snail’s pace throughout, probably due to the unfolding of psychodrama.
Rupesh excels as the head of the family, who is lost in the ups and downs of life. He is ably assisted by Armando and Jasmina Rodrigues Estibeiro, who are trapped in their own complexities of marital life. Anisha, as the pampered daughter, is expressive in her emotions. Mendes (Francis Mendes) tones down those tense moments in various family plots, with his natural humour.
Songs rendered in the form of solos, duo, duets, trio, quartet and choral have themes mostly revolving around the family. But ‘Polko Hero’, a solo by P Agnelo, ‘Raibari’, a duet by Natasha/Nazario, ‘Corruption’ by Hashvaine Fernandes and ‘Natem’, a duet by Assenca and P Agnelo received good response from the audience.
Among the band members, the sole female Delcy Silveira on the trumpet was the centre of attraction. The simple stage sets, besides the soothing light effects encourage the viewer to concentrate more on the theme and the pushes, pulls and anxieties of life presented in a family.
