Seasoned actor and director, Ulhas Tari’s 6th production, Konn Nhoi Konnacho, is a family melodrama, throwing light on the close ties between guardians and children.
Such close connections need to continue even after the children have moved out from the family, seeking greener pastures.
ABOUT THE TIATR
The story is about Wilson (Ulhas Tari), his spouse Gloria (Carmin) and their three grown-up children, Kaylan (Rosario de Benaulim), Kremston (Francisco) and Arya (Sonali Naik).
All the three children have settled abroad, each building their own career and future.
Back home, Gloria is worried about her children and longs to see them. Feeling the pulse of his wife, Wilson decides to play a trick and get all his children back home.
Now, due to old age, Wilson and his bachelor brother, Camilo (Trinidade), decide to take up kitchen gardening and kill time. But, Gloria is concerned only about her children.
Wilson’s wife is always hoping that her children will come back home and her spouse’s pre-planned gimmick works in Gloria’s favour. The thought of their parents thinking of divorce in old age forces Kaylan, Kremston and Arya to make a dash home.
Kremston returns home with his American wife, Alaina (Alaina). Now the query is: why have Wilson and Gloria decided to divorce? Investigations begin in full swing, but yield no positive results.
The siblings want to settle the family issue at the earliest and return abroad.
But, will it be possible for them to trace the root of the problem? Will Camilo be willing to assist his children? Are the siblings truly concerned about their ailing parents?
BEHIND THE SCENES
The tiatr, Konn Nhoi Konnacho, is filled with joyful and sad moments, which tug at the audience's heartstrings. The tiatr also shares valuable advice to the audience about caring for aging and ailing parents.
Ulhas Tari and Carmin, as guardians, give fine performances. Rosario de Benaulim, Francisco and Sonali Naik share the stage as siblings.
Alaina portrays herself as the American woman, complete with an American accent, and she is good in her delivery. Trinidade supports the main cast.
Comedian Agnel as a lawyer, Rizton, Fiona and Nato make all efforts to tickle the funny bone of the audience with their comic pills. However, there’s one comic scene in the drama which is below the belt.
Francisco performs the opening song, followed by solos from Rosario de Benaulim, Peter de Arambol and Baltazar Pontes. Other songs are by Francisco and Alaina; Sonali and Alaina; Rosario/Baltazar; Nato, Agnel and Rizton.
A political song by Peter, Francisco and Francis de Tuem receive appreciation. A political solo by Francis de Tuem also receives an encore.
Music for all the songs has been arranged by Senon D’Souza. The young musicians offstage – Yeselon (first trumpet), Reyhan (second trumpet), Alex (saxophone), Benny (keyboard), Myles (bass), Tremson (drums) – have provided good live music.
The stage sets have been done by Eleton, while the set designs are the work of Anthony de Ambaji. Jaison has assisted with the light effects throughout the show.