Menino De Bandar

Menino De Bandar
Fernandes at Gomant Vidya Niketan, 2015
Born
Menino Fernandes

(1957-02-17) 17 February 1957
Benaulim, Goa, Portuguese India
Nationality
    • Portuguese
      (until 1961)
    • Indian (from 1961)
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • director
  • singer
  • composer
Years activec. 1974–present
Known forSoccorina (1984)
Spouse
Salvação Silva
​
(m. 1984)​
Children3
4th President of Tiatr Academy of Goa
In office
October 2020 – October 2023
Preceded byComedian Agostinho
Succeeded byAnthony Barbosa

Menino Fernandes (born 17 February 1957), known professionally as Menino De Bandar, is an Indian playwright, theatre director, singer, composer, and actor known for his work in tiatr and khell tiatr (street play) productions. Referred to as the "King of Triple Centuries", he is best known for his play Soccorina (1984), having amassed more than 500 shows and having been restaged two times. Fernandes served as the president of the Tiatr Academy of Goa from October 2020 to 2023.

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