Cast: Sylvester, Jessica, Irene, Rosevelt, Willy, Sandeep Kalangutkar, Xavier de Maina, Jeremiah, Valencia, Wilson, Sharon, John D’Silva, Brian, Aston, Joana
Director: Sandeep Kalangutkar
Band: Nolvert (trumpet), Sammy (trombone), Antonio (saxophone), Norman Cardozo (keyboard), Wilber (bass), Xavier de Moira (drums)
Story: Before tying the knot, Aron (Sylvester) and Jane (Jessica) dream of a palatial house with beauty all around. Next, they think of children who will add joy to their togetherness. But once they marry, reality sets in, bringing with it problems that could either lead to divorce or reconciliation
Review:
Although Aron provides everything under the sky to keep his spouse, Jane, satisfied, she feels that her freedom is curtailed. Even after being blessed with a baby boy, she desires to fly like a free bird.
Unable to compromise over various things, Jane decides to continue her life without Aron. She leaves her newborn with Aron and departs. Ana (Irene), a good friend of Aron, steps in and consoles him. But she does not act as a thorn between Aron and Jane. Instead, for the sake of the child, she desires and works for the reunion of the couple.
In the absence of Jane, their teenage son Joshua (Rosevelt) is everything for Aron. But things turn out to be more complicated when Jane returns from abroad and she longs for her child. Will Aron, who has nurtured and developed a strong connect with his only son, be willing to let go of him? What are the repercussions on the child and the family as a whole? Who works as a mediator for the family reunion?
Irineu Gonsalves’ earlier tiatr, ‘Goy Goykaranchem’, revolved around forming land banks at the local body level; this time around he has focussed on mediation and mediators to resolve several family and social issues. Inter-religious marriages and extra-marital relations have also been tackled in the tiatr.
While Irineu has come out with a fine and crisp script, Sandeep Kalangutkar scores high in his direction. Besides the stage presence, dialogue delivery, body language, the finer aspects of a tiatr like the stage sets, light effects and background music need to be commended. Gaurish Rane and Gautam Gaude have handled the light effects and background music professionally.
Except for the portrayal of the new concept which looks elaborated in the second half, there are no moments of dullness in the tiatr. The confrontation of tense moments, especially the court scene just before the first half concludes, gets diluted with laughter pills by the quartet—John D’Silva, Brian, Aston and Joana. Check out how John, as a lawyer, handles his clients tactfully.
Besides a family story and cool comedy, songs by Cielo, Wilmix/Sharon, Sheikh Amir and Joana receive encore. Other solos by Jeremiah, Marcus Vaz, Xavier Gomes, and a trio by Jeremiah/Aston and Willy are enjoyable. But two consecutive solos by the nightingale of Goa, Lorna are a complete crowd puller.
