Tiatr: To Khuim Asa?
Cast: Coly-Col, Pascoal, Cajy, Lavina, Crostina, Melisha, Baptista, Pitush, Agnel, Benny
Director: Coly-Col
Band: Bikru (trumpet), Santan Cardozo (saxophone), Stanley (bass), Jose (keyboard), Ashok (drums)
Story: Collin (Coly-Col), an orphan and handicap, is brought up in the household of Crasto (Pascoal Rodrigues), in Mumbai. Crasto’s daughter, who is pursuing her studies in Goa, is in love with Collin. This revelation irks Crasto’s wife Lina (Lavina) as Collin is her own son, but born outside wedlock
Review: When Collin learns of his mother’s displeasure with regard to his lady love, he decides to sacrifice his love and find another life partner in Jacklin (Crostina). Though there is opposition at this choice too, his stepfather, Crasto, supports him. Finally, the get married and Jacklin steps into Collin’s house.
But does this sacrifice and willingness to forget the past for the sake of his mother, impress her and cause her to change her mind about her disabled son whom she has hated and cursed since his birth? In fact, just the opposite ensues. Things only get worse with Jacklin being made the scapegoat. The second half of this interesting drama narrates just that.
This tiatr by Coly-Col is a family drama and has a small dose of suspense in it. One wonders whether the orphan will be able to trace his true father despite untoward circumstances. Or will there be a completely different conclusion? Though the story has been related in a simple manner, issues like infertility, indifferences by guardians towards their offspring, abortion, etc have been tackled well in the drama.
In the comic interludes, genuine efforts are made by Pitush, Agnel and Benny, but sometimes those humorous scenes fail to tickle the funny bone of the audience.
The visuals, introduced in the opening song and another one after the break, deserve a mention.
A handful of songs rendered by Melisha/Cajy, Venita, Robert de Colva, Jr Reagan, Pascoal, Coly-Col, Venita/Melisha/Lavina have a theme and message. Cielo’s and Robert de Colva’s solo receive an encore, but a duo went amiss in the presentation of songs.
What really keep this tiatr trundling along are the surprisingly refreshing performances by Pascoal, Lavina and Cajy. They are ably supported by Melisha, Crostina and Baptista. Coly-Col in particular has stage presence and his act is promising at best.
The musicians did give their best as far as musical score was concerned, besides the background. Light effects could have been improvised on stage.
