Bebdo (play)

Bebdo
The play is mentioned in Volume Dusro (Second Volume) of Fernandes's works, c. 1940s
Written by	João Agostinho Fernandes
Characters	Albert Gertrude Valente Paul Pascoal Rustomji
Date premiered	21 November 1901
Place premiered	Gaiety Theatre, Bombay, British India
Original language	Konkani
Series	Batcara II The Belle of Cavel Pandurang Kusmonncar
Subject	Outcome of alcoholism on families, and themes of social injustice
Genre	Tiatr, tragedy
Setting	Bombay, and a bar

Bebdo (English: The Drunkard) is a two-act Konkani play written by the Goan playwright João Agostinho Fernandes. It was first penned in 1898 and subsequently amended by the author on 29 August 1901. The revision resulted in it being the only known work by Fernandes where the original composition date was altered. The initial script continued to be utilized for theatrical productions until at least the year 1925. The play predominantly explores the challenges faced by Goan families where the primary breadwinner is often in a state of chronic alcoholism, leading to poverty and homelessness for these families during the early 20th century.