Saib Rocha

Saib Rocha
Portrait of Rocha during his youth
Born
Domingos José Rocha

(1898-08-23)23 August 1898
Oxel, Goa, Portuguese India
Died28 April 1972(1972-04-28) (aged 73)
Goa, India
Nationality
    • Portuguese
      (until 1961)
    • Indian (from 1961)
Other namesA. J. Rocha
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • theatre director
  • actor
Years active1916–1960s
SpouseErmelinda Cardozo

Domingos José "Saib" Rocha (23 August 1898 – 28 April 1972), also known as A. J. Rocha, was an Indian playwright, theatre director, and actor known for his work in tiatr productions. Referred to as the "Lion of the Konkani stage", Rocha was a leading Konkani theatre practitioner from 1916 to 1941. One of the greatest Konkani playwrights and directors, he founded the Union Jack Dramatic Company, six years after being influenced by the tiatr production Maurice and Juliana vo A Real Love Story (1910) by Rama.

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