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Comedy Queen Janet
Janeth Nunes e Almeida (née Nunes; born 28 November 1973), known professionally as Comedy Queen Janet or mononymously as Janet, is a comedian, actress, and singer based in London, UK. She is known for her work in Konkani films and ''tiatr'' (theatre) productions. During her early career as a comedian, she rose to fame as part of a comedy trio alongside fellow entertainers Comedian Agostinho and Comedian Selvy. Early life Almeida was born as Janeth Nunes on 28 November 1973 in the neighborhood of Mandopa in Navelim, Goa, India. Her parents were Joaquim Nunes and Clara Carneiro. Joaquim was a railway worker with origins in the neighborhood of Dongri in Mandur, Goa. He was known for his collaborations with the Konkani comedian Jacinto Vaz in ''tiatrs'', a distinctive style of Goan theater. Furthermore, he was noted for his participation in raising toasts and performing "toast songs" (''saude''), a genre of Goan drinking songs. Almeida's mother, Clara, was known for her singing ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navelim
Navelim is a census town and fast growing suburb of the city of Margao located in the Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa, India. It has a large parish and has played a crucial rule in South Goa politics at some stage. Navelim has been connected with some important persons from the world of Goan history. History Navelim's church was first built by the Jesuits in the 1590s; the present, Portuguese-style whitewashed structure was constructed later on when the older building became too small. The reconstruction was apparently financed by a local merchant "Barreto" who was saved from bankruptcy through the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary. According to legend, this church was built in mud similar to the other churches in Salcete between 1594 and 1598. The builders were Jesuits and it was financed by the villagers. The first parish priest of Navelim Church was a French Jesuit Fr. John Sena. (Mitras Lusitanas no Oriente) As time passed, the church became too small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Show
Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the light opera works of Jacques Offenbach in France, Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and the works of Edward Harrigan, Harrigan and Tony Hart (theater), Hart in America. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalgado Konknni Akademi
The Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) is an organisation located in Panjim, Goa that works for the development and promotion of Konkani in the Roman script. History The academy was established in 1988 and named after Goan Catholic priest Sebastião Rodolfo Dalgado. During the period 1988-1992, the DKA was very active. Fr. Freddy J. da Costa was the president, playwright Tomazinho Cardozo was the secretary and Prabhakar Tendulkar the treasurer. During this period, DKA published ''Konkani Orthography in Roman Script'', a publication intended for writers to understand the principles and rules of writing Konkani in Roman script. Cardozo was the second president and Jose Salvador Fernandes and Prabhakar Tendulkar were the secretary and treasurer respectively. Konkani actor Premanand Lotlikar was the president of for three consecutive terms of 3 years each (2008 to 2017) while Vincy Quadros has been the secretary from the year 2014. There have been calls for the Government of Goa to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiatr
''Tiatr'' (; ) is a type of musical theatre that is popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India, as well as in Mumbai and among the Goan expatriate communities in the Middle East, United Kingdom, and other cities with a significant presence of Konkani speakers. The plays are primarily performed in the Romi Konkani dialects and incorporate elements such as music, dance, and singing. Individuals who perform in ''tiatr'' are referred to as ''tiatrists''. Etymology The word comes from the Portuguese word for theatre, . Earlier variations of the word were , , and . History Prior to the emergence of , entertainment in Konkani mainly revolved around and , each of which had a distinct style. While the was more lyrical, the featured dialogues. While the former was more popular in Bardez; the latter was more entrenched in Salcete. Lucasinho Ribeiro who was from Assagao, was seeking employment in Bombay. Passionate about the performing arts, he was highly impressed w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Mazarello
Sharon Mazarello (born 29 June 1965) is an Indian singer, actress, director, playwright, and filmmaker known for her work in Konkani films, television, and ''tiatr'' productions. Education Mazarello holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bombay University. She also holds the Grades I, II & III of music from the Trinity College Of Music. Career Mazarello debuted in the tiatr ''Devan Sanddunk Nam'' in 1979 with a cameo appearance opposite tiatrist Jacinto Vaz. This tiatr was produced by her husband, Wilson Mazarello. In this tiatr, she sang the song ''Dhovo Parvo'', her first solo. Since then, Mazarello has sung in many tiatrs, musical programmes, movies, and even on radio and television shows. She has also released many albums. The languages she has sung in include Konkani, Marathi, Hindi and English. She has over 27 audio CDs and one Konkani music DVD, ''Durig'' (), to her credit. Mazarello has acted in more than 150 tiatrs. She has also acted in plays on radio, televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Mazarello
Wilson Vincent Mazarello (born Wilson Constantino Vicente Mazarelo; 19 July 1946), also known as Wilmix, is an Indian singer, writer, playwright, and politician known for his work in Konkani films, and ''tiatr'' productions. Early life Mazarello received his early education in Portuguese (''Pimeiro - Gravo'') at Velim before moving to Bombay to continue his studies in English. From an early age, Mazarello displayed a keen interest in singing. He would save his money to attend ''tiatr'' performances, a popular form of theatre in Goa. Although his parents also participated in local shows, they were determined for their son to receive a good education and pursue a successful career. Despite their wishes, Mazarello continued to nurture his passion for ''tiatr'' by contributing through songwriting, but he did not actively pursue acting in these productions. After completing a bachelor's degree in science from Bombay University, he embarked on a career in Bombay. Mazarello furthered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premanand Sangodkar
Premanand M. Sangodkar (born Premananda Madco Sangoldacar; 16 April 1941) is an Indian former actor, director, playwright, and All India Radio artiste known for his work on the Konkani stage. He started his career by acting in Marathi nataks and later made his debut in the ''tiatr'' production ''Ekuch Rosto'' (Only One Way) by M. Boyer in 1980, as a ''tiatrist''. Early life He originally came from the village of Sangolda in Bardez, and has resided in the city of Margao since 1947. Career Sangodkar's artistic career took shape through his active involvement in numerous Marathi nattaks, theatrical performances organized by Natekar in the village of Marcel. These ''nattaks'' served as a platform for emerging talents, with the most talented groups earning the opportunity to compete in ''nattak'' competitions held at the nearby Kala Academy, situated in close proximity to the EDC building. In 1980, M. Boyer undertook the staging of a ''tiatr'' titled ''Ekuch Rosto'' (Only One W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Dourado
Patrocicio "Patrick" Dourado (born 23 June 1939) is an Indian playwright, theatre director, singer, composer, and ghostwriter known for his work in Konkani films and ''tiatr'' (theatre) productions. In a career span of more than six decades, he has written scripts for more than 100 ''tiatrs'', starting in 1957 at the age of 18. Early life Dourado, being the eldest of his three siblings, hailed from a financially disadvantaged background. Following the loss of her husband, Dourado's widowed mother took on the role of a domestic worker, earning 12 annas or in her efforts to provide for and raise their three children. Career Dourado embarked on his journey in Konkani theatre at a tender age of approximately 18, when he successfully produced his inaugural play, ''Nagounnechi Girestkai''. With the support of his local acquaintances, the play was staged during the chapel feast at Pedda- Benaulim on 12 October 1957. The cast members included Xavie (Bhatagoto), Jack Mendes, Santan F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Jacob
Miguel Jacob Carmo Luis Fernandes (born 16 July 1960), known professionally as Prince Jacob, is an Indian actor, singer, comedian, playwright, director, producer, and radio personality known for his work in Marathi, Konkani films, and ''tiatr'' productions. He is a former president of Tiatr Academy of Goa The Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) is a government body established by the Government of Goa in 2009 during the tenure of Digambar Kamat as the Chief Minister of Goa. The academy was inaugurated on 16 January 2009 in Margao at the hands of Konkani l .... References External links * Singers from Goa Living people Konkani-language singers Tiatrists 1960 births People from Margao Musicians from South Goa district Actors from South Goa district {{India-film-actor-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Menezes
Mario Piedade Menezes (29 May 1960 – 25 June 2022), popularly known by his sobriquet Tragedy King, was an Indian theatre director, playwright, and actor who primarily worked on the Konkani stage. He was the vice president of the Tiatr Academy Goa. Career Menezes made his debut as a professional tiatrist in 1982. He was part of Rosario Rodrigues' troupe and was a long time member of Prince Jacob's troupe before starting out as an independent director and forming his own troupe "Menezes Theatre" in 2001. Menezes has also acted in tiatrs by directors like Roseferns, Comedian Agostinho, Jose Rod, Pascoal Rodrigues, Patrick Dourado, Ligorio Fernandes and Menino De Bandar. Menezes staged tiatrs in India as well as in other countries including the United Kingdom and Gulf nations like Kuwait. In 2018, he produced a tiatr with 25 children cast of leading tiatrists in Goa acting in it. Menezes prior to his death had directed nearly 50 tiatrs and performed in about 10,000 shows durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Rose (Konkani Actor)
Jose Maria Mathias Thomas Ignatius D'Souza (born 31 July 1946), known professionally as Joe Rose, is an Indian actor, singer, composer, playwright, and theatre director known for his work in Konkani films and ''tiatr'' productions. Early life Jose Maria Mathias Thomas Ignatius D'Souza was born on 31 July 1946 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency during the British colonial era in India. He was born to Jose Luis and Anna Rita D'Souza, and had a sister named Carmen. His father was a business owner in Bombay, where he managed a hotel named Tossa & Co. This hotel was a central meeting place for several ''tiatr'' artists, who became closely acquainted with the D'Souza family. From a young age, D'Souza was exposed to and developed a strong interest in ''tiatr'' through his father's involvement in the local theatre scene. D'Souza's connections within the ''tiatr'' community deepened over time. The popular Konkani ''tiatr'' actor C. Alvares was a frequent visitor to the D'Souza household, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roseferns
Antonio Rosario Fernandes (born 21 September 1954), known professionally as Roseferns, is an Indian playwright, theatre director, and actor known for his work in Konkani films and ''tiatr'' productions. He popularly goes under the sobriquet "King of centuries". Fernandes wrote his first ''tiatr ''Tiatr'' (; ) is a type of musical theatre that is popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India, as well as in Mumbai and among the Goan expatriate communities in the Middle East, United Kingdom, and other cities with a significant pr ...'' ''Bolidan'' (Sacrifice) in 1972, while still a student for a school function. As of April 2013, Fernandes' ''tiatr'' ''Thapott'' (Slap) is his best production with 230 shows. References Tiatrists Singers from Goa Living people Konkani-language singers 1954 births {{india-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
