A scene from Caucasian Chalk Circle, a play produced by the Youth Theatre (Photo: nhahattuoitre.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A series of plays by artists from five leading troupes
in the capital city will be performed at the Hanoi Opera House in August.
The plays
follow the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism directive to bring high
quality art performances back to the prestigious venue since last year.
Artists from the Youth Theatre, Hanoi Drama Theatre,
Vietnam Drama Theatre, Drama Troupe of People’s Public Security Ministry and
the Drama Troupe of People’s Army will perform popular plays that have won
prizes at national and international contests.
The plays are: Caucasian Chalk
Circle directed by German director Dominik Gunther (Youth
Theatre); Cat Bui (Sand) directed by Xuan Huyen (Hanoi Drama
Theatre); Kieu (The tale of Kieu) directed by Anh Tu (Vietnam Drama
Theatre); Bao Cua Hoang Hon (Storm at Sunset) directed by Le Hung
(Drama Troupe of People’s Public Security Ministry) and Duoi Cat La Nuoc (Water
Under the Sand) directed by Le Hung (Drama Troupe of People’s Army).
“These 11
plays do not represent all theatres joining the programme this August,” said
People’s Artist Chi Trung, director of the Youth Theatre, “But they are the
best we have staged.”
“I know
that every artist having a chance to perform at the Opera House is well aware
of his/her responsibility and will do his/her best.”
He also
said that he expects the plays to attract about 500 people each night. While
this is not a big number, it will inspire and encourage actors to follow the
career, he added.
Dao Van Hoang, deputy head of the culture
ministry’s Performing Arts Agency, said the programme will be continued for a
longer time, offering chances for theatres all over the country.
“Beside
the new best-selling plays, we will restage classic ones by Vietnamese and
foreign playwrights like Romeo Juliet (by Shakespear), Rung
Truc (Forest of Bamboo) by Doan Hoang Giang and other famous plays by Luu
Quang Vu,” he said.
The plays
will be performed at 8pm everyday between August 5 and 20. The detailed
schedule can be seen at the Opera House
website, www.hanoioperahouse.org.vn, and tickets can be bought on site at No.
1 Trang Tien street.
Last
year, as many as 14 plays of various genres, including tuong (drama theatre), cheo (traditional opera), cai luong (reformed
opera) and drama were performed following the culture ministry’s decision to
have leading art troupes to perform at the Opera House.
In May
this year, it hosted a variety of traditional art shows.
The Opera
House is coordinating with tourism authorities as well as the ministry to offer
tours of the venue, including shows during the day and night. The tours are
expected to start next June, said Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, Director of the Opera
House.-VNA