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To celebrate the birth centenary year of veteran tiatr artiste, Kid Boxer, Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) will stage ‘Somzonnent Chuk Zali’ written by the artiste at different venues across Goa. ‘Somzonnent Chuk Zali’ directed by Tomazinho Cardozo and presented by his award winning troupe Kala Mogi Candolim. Besides award winning artistes of Kala Mogi, popular tiatr artistes namely Anthony San, Socorro de St. Cruz, Joe Rose and Sheik Amir will also feature in the tiatr. The second show of the tiatr will be staged at DMK Auditorium, Kala Academy on August 1 at 7:30 p.m. followed by a show on August 3 at 3:30 p.m. at Gomant Vidya Niketan, Margao and on August 5 at 7 p.m. at Ravindra Bhavan, Curchorem.
Kid Boxer can be considered to be one of the pillars of tiatr as he was an allrounder – writer, director, lyricist and singer. Caetano Manuel Pereira was the baptismal name of Kid Boxer who was born on February 17, 1917 at Siolim. When he was about eight years of age his father took him to Bombay. His childhood naughtiness earned him the nickname ‘Boxer’ which was adapted to the stage name of Kid Boxer. He learnt English through his interactions with elders while his avid readership of ‘Dor Mhoineanchi Rotti’ helped him to master Konkani. After having had apprenticeship in smaller plays, Kid Boxer had his debut in commercial tiatr in 1940 through Ernest Rebello’s Bomboich Istil.
Kid Boxer’s own first composition was Ostori but Kidachem Sopon became the most popular of his dramas. Some of the other Tiatrs by Kid Boxer were: Adeus vo Nimnni Bhett; Amchi Bhett [with M Boyer]; Amchim Natalam; Amcho Ganv; Ankvar ani Kazari; Avoichim Dukham and Bhattam Bensam [ with C Alvares]; Bankruttan Bankrutt; Beltodd of India [ Budhvont Put Ganvcho]; Bhoinn; Editor Ponch de Bombaim; Fuddar; Lojechem Kopel; Mog Antticho; Mhoji Maim; Mhozo Oprad; Mumboiche Gõykar; Ostori; Zata tem Boreak and Zulum. Somzonnent Chuk Zali, which was printed by the Goa Konknni Akademi explores the human psyche and the tendency of prejudice that leads to terrible misunderstandings. The drama also displays his quirky ability to combine the serious with the humorous without being melodramatic. His last show in Goa was Bapul Bhau. Kid directed several of Minguel Rod’s tiatr such as Bapul Bhau, Gorib Xezari, and Ghorchem Kestaum. He had a brief role in the popular Konkani film Amchem Noxib.
(The event is open to all)