Rodson's tiatr talks of sins and sinners

PANAJI: Jack Rodson's tiatr Kumsar is a suspense drama presented with a strong storyline, besides a couple of flashbacks which make viewing interesting. It brings to light the importance of the sacrament of reconciliation and the consequences priests often face for hiding the truth from the public.On her return from Mumbai with her illegitimate child, Kim (Maria) does not know what to do and where to go. She decides to abandon the child by the roadside, but Fr Rocha (Dominic) convinces her not to and volunteers to help. On the other hand, Dr Sam (Baptist) is actively involved in terminating pregnancies. He makes his living by indulging in various malpractices. His wife Saira (Ophelia) makes endless efforts to convince him to give up the trade but her attempts are all in vain. For his misdeeds, Dr Sam seeks forgiveness from the priest through the sacrament of reconciliation.A little later, Kim's teenage daughter Muriel (Muriel) is murdered. Suspecting Fr Rocha's involvement in the crime, inspector Caen (Michael) tries to arrest him and put him behind bars.Muriel is murdered while she was serving as a maid at Borges (Ali)'s residence. Who is the culprit? Why was she murdered? Why is the priest made the scapegoat in the entire episode? The second half of the drama has you gripping your seat with excitemnt and suspense. Various revelations and hard truths come to the fore.Maria has played her role of a distressed woman and suffering mother with gusto. She has been ably supported by Baptist, Ophelia, Ali and Michael. Dominic stands out in his performance as a priest, with good dialogue delivery. Although some of the artistes faltered with their dialogues, the overall presentation was worth the watch.Flavia, Aston, Shimla and Pitush and Caetan in the comedy sets were not as funny as expected. The sets too left much to be desired. Solos, duo, trio by teens Muriel, Anyel, Aaron and Amanda deserve appreciation.Nolvert with his band provided live music, while Tony handled the light effects.