He grew up watching tiatrs presented by commercial directors and the non-commercial experimental tiatr troupes presenting their productions in the tiatr competition. He would always accompany his parents to watch tiatrs even when examinations were nearing. His passion for tiatr grew with each passing day. Whenever he would sit in the audience of Kala Academy watching his all-time favourite duo of comedian brothers Prince Jacob and Supremo Humbert, perform their classy comic acts, his belonging to tiatr deepened as the brothers tickled his funny bone. The cravings and belongings deepened in this young lad as he grew in age.
Migration is an inevitable phenomenon and this young tiatr enthusiast found himself in Dubai, to earn his livelihood. For over two decades and a half, he sat in the audience in Dubai relishing and enjoying the tiatrs staged there. He dreamt big of becoming part of this Tiatr Industry and finally, he decided to lend his hand to take our Goan tiatr in Dubai and enthral the passionate Goans awaiting to watch a tiatr staged. This young tiatr enthusiast, Boney Coelho, finally after working out all modalities and legal aspects for nearly three years staged his first organisational masterpiece, ‘Antonette’, written and directed by Com Sally under the banner of Boneypark Events! The tiatr performance was held on October 8 at Al Nasr Leisureland, Nashwan Hall, Dubai. Being a show held in a closed auditorium, the seats were numbered and limited as a result of which many tiatr lovers who had not booked their tickets in advance, had to return disappointed.
Boney is a proud Goan, and it was natural to see the ‘Goykarponn’ in him oozing out as a perfect host. He wanted the tiatr to be staged in a Goan environment. For parties and events, people are now accorded a warm welcome with a welcome drink: Boney took this concept a step ahead and gave each tiatr viewer a warm welcome with a smile on the lips of the organisers and a gift on the hands of the audience walking in the hall.
The tiatr aficionados had another delight in store. After many years, they feasted on snacks prepared in the traditional Goan Culinary art.
Boneypark Events organised and presented this Konkani Tiatr as a tribute to Comedian Selvy, Mario Menezes and Dubai director AB Luis for keeping the flame of Goan Tiatrs burning over the last many decades.
