Betrayal of Love

Betrayal of Love

-by J P PEREIRA


Prince Jacob his latest tiatr titled 'Ami Chuklim', presents a tale of misguided love, its consequences and the final retribution. There are two families. Joe, his wife, their two sons, Trevor and Reagan and a brother in law called tatrist. The other family has Captain D'Souza, his brother Remete and an only daughter, Sasha. Now Trevor and Sasha are in love but the parents do not agree. So they end up marrying Belinda and Alvito, respectively, after hatching a plan that their love would continue even after their marriage. But do they succeed?
Watch the rest on stage in this sleek production that keeps the viewer engrossed and amused throughout. The script has some beautiful lines and the sets are changed without a hitch, to depict the houses of both the families. Don�t miss the comments on the state of Goan soccer and pay attention to the message that children should be encouraged to prove their talent.
The actors give their best. Annie Quadros is Sasha. A good performance with some humour thrown in, but the red dress and black boots look atrocious. Cookie is Belinda, sings well and dresses just as the scene demands. Watch her in the final moments when she turns down her husband. Bernard is Trevor and Simon is Alvito, the army captain. The former is wonderful as the desperate lover and so is the latter as the military man, playing the tough guy in style. Joe Rose gives another fine performance as the father, Reagan as himself and Jacinto as D�Souza, act well. Jacob is perfect as tiatrist providing plenty of humour but the pick is Humbert as Remete, asking to be called Rambo. His very first entry as the statue and throughout, he had the audience rolling with laughter with his dialogue delivery and actions. Superb!
The opening song is rendered by Annie. In between the acts there are some good solos from Joe Rose S Lemos, Simon Fernandes, Reagan and a trio from Reagan-Jacob-Humbert.
An entertainer, Not to be missed!!!