Tiatr: 100%
Cast: Ashmith, Baldwin, Mouvin, Rioma, Riosha, Princewell, Mayvon, Myron, Sweden, Jonas, Mathan, Joesan, Swizel, Fiona and others
Director: Mario Menezes
Band: Aden, Senon (trumpet), Nazareth (saxophone), Vilbur (keyboard), Manuel (drums), Blaise (bass)
Story: Mouvin’s mother’s illness causes him to be late for school regularly. What will be the consequence? Will it affect his future?
Review:
Bladwin works as a peon at Menezes High School, Chinchinim, and while Swizel is also a peon there, here dressing and demeanour reflects that of a teacher.
In an incident, a girl student is involved with a Bihari student but he deserts her as he already has a girlfriend in his state. This rejection prompts the girl to commit suicide as she fails to receive moral support from her friends.
Mouvin is another hard-working student in the same school, but his tardiness prompts the PT master, Princewell, to punish him corporally, despite his genuine reason for coming in late.
Understanding the actual facts and situations, Mouvin’s teachers are sympathetic towards him, but the PT master and Principal Ashmith are unwilling to move an inch.
Will Mouvin ever win the sympathy of the PT master? Will he be able to answer his SSC exams successfully and clear them with flying colours? What are the other hindrances along his path?
Mario Menezes’s children’s tiatr ‘100%’ focuses on school-going children and the life and activities in the school campus. It throws light on mass promotion and its after-effects on children and school results. It also dwells upon favouritism and partiality that prevail among some teachers towards selective students.
There’s one canto rendered by Rosy Alvares in the first half, which, if rendered by a child artiste, would have made a big difference.
The director’s efforts towards tapping young talent from the tiatr fraternity have definitely earned rich dividends. Each of the artistes has given their best and it’s a treat to watch each of the 25 child artistes display their unique characters with confidence and ease.
Ashmith stands tall as the Principal of the school, while Princewell delivers confidently in his negative character. Rioma and Riosha execute their respective roles with ease. Bladwin, Swizel and Fiona, besides Sweden and Jonas who characterise themselves as Tamilians, entertain with some good laughter pills.
In the category of songs, the opening chorus by Rosy Alvares provides an insight to all the child artistes on stage and their respective guardians. Mathan, Rioma, Savarnath, Myron, Alika, Princewell, Swizel, Baldwin, Jonas render solos. Swizel and Sweden, Ashwin and Fiona provide duets, while Mathan and Mayvon, Joesan and Mouvin render duos. There are also chorals which are appealing to the ears.
The unique stage sets by Kapil Chari, besides light execution by Jason deserve appreciation.
