Tiatr: Tom and Jerry
Cast: Prakash Marathe, Jeremiah, Irene, Rosario Botelho, Ana, Ofelia, Justin, Cedric, Aston, Andrew, Jose, Anthony
Director: Jr Reagan
Band: Macroy (trumpet), Menino (saxophone), Daniel (bass), Rohan (keyboard), Xavier (drums)
Story: Employed in London, Tom (Prakash Marathe) and Jerry (Jeremiah) return to Goa with their fiancées, Ana (Ana) and Diana (Ofelia), and decide to get married. But how will the relations between mother-in-law and the daughters-in-law be after the weddings?
Review:
The curtains go up to feast celebrations and the parish priest (Evaristo de Arambol) wishing and expressing his gratitude to the organisers. A woman with her face covered is brought in and she confesses that she has encountered a tsunami in her life. The woman relates her story to all those gathered there, which is presented as a flashback.
Berta (Irene) eagerly awaits the arrival of her two sons, Tom and Jerry, from London. As the duo steps in, they introduce their fiancées to their mother. Berta is happy to welcome them all and accept the girls as her future daughters-in-law.
On the wedding day, there is a tiff between Berta and the godfather of the brides, Beauty (Rosario Botelho), who then decides tot take revenge. Rumours about Berta are spread, leading to hatred and ill-treatment by the daughters-in-law.
Will the new entrants treat their mother-in-law with respect? Who poisons their mind? How do the daughters-in-law react to various situations? Will the sons fall prey to their spouses’ tales or will they go by their conscience? What is the end result?
Jr Reagan’s tiatr, ‘Tom and Jerry’, is a family melodrama, giving weightage to the sacrifices of the mother in the household. Ungratefulness on the part of the children towards their mother form the highlight of the drama.
Prakash and Jeremiah have doled out fine performances as the ungrateful sons. They have been ably assisted by Ana and Ofelia as the cruel and wicked daughters-in-law. Irene wins sympathy for her convincing role. Justin and Jr Reagan do justice to their brief entries. Rosario Botelho excels as the villain with his dialogue ‘mhojem nanv Beauty…’ rendered in style. Andrew is exceptional as the wicked Conceicao.
Cedric, Aston, Jose and Anthony team up for some light moments, but fail to excel for some rib-tickling comedy.
In the category of songs, Agusto, Andrew, Ofelia, Evaristo, Jeremiah and Reagan entertain with some powerful messages. But solos by Olga and Aston and a quartet by Aston, Andrew, Cedric and Jose receive encore.
