Understand more about the nation's glorious past
Recently, students of the 6D class of stage and film actors (University of Theater and Cinema, Ho Chi Minh City) held a graduation night with the play Blood soaked in the fields of Noc Nang (author: Nguyen Bao Hoang, inspired by the script of the same name by playwright Pham Ngoc Truyen). This is one of the classic revolutionary scripts with the context of the period when the Vietnamese people were spontaneously fighting against the oppression and exploitation of the French colonialists and the powerful landlords.
The story happened nearly 100 years ago (1928), many issues that young people today cannot fully understand. To be able to feel more about the story, thereby helping to nurture genuine emotions about the characters and the story, the young actors of class K6D went to the Noc Nang Historical Site (Gia Rai Ward, Ca Mau Province). Here, they not only visited historical artifacts, but also had the opportunity to learn through the stories about the characters and historical stories.
“If we only rely on the script, it would just be dry lines, making it difficult for us to understand what happened. Through contact with reality, you will have your own emotions and new creative thinking for your roles. For me, those are the touching feelings about a heroic mother who accepted losing her children and grandchildren - her whole world - in exchange for peace ,” said student Gia Han, class K6D.
Also choosing the theme of revolutionary history, the K5B film and television actor class (University of Theatre and Cinema, Ho Chi Minh City) performed the play Virgin Petals. To better understand the story of 10 female militiamen who sacrificed their lives on the Lam Ha anti-aircraft artillery site (formerly Ha Nam province), they visited the Temple of 10 Lam Ha female militia martyrs.
Even before starting the rehearsal process, Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy - lecturer, and the whole class visited the Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs Cemetery, lit incense sticks in gratitude, listened to stories about the sacrifices of heroes; thereby helping to build emotions and foster feelings for those who sacrificed for the Fatherland.
Cultivate ideals of life
MSc. Nguyen Hoa An, head lecturer of the K6D course, said: “When I learned that the students wanted to stage the play Blood soaked in Noc Nang field, I advised them that this was a difficult topic, a very famous event, so if they were to do it, they had to be really serious and put in their best effort. The most important thing is to use the play to help remind the younger generation to remember the merits of their predecessors who sacrificed their blood and bones for their homeland.”
One of the characteristics of young artists when creating works on revolutionary historical themes is to always strive to find new directions. Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy shared: “The important thing when choosing this topic is that you must be very proactive, must thoroughly research the context, events, characters... In addition, because the original scripts are often very famous, you must be creative and have new directions to create your own style.”
That is also the reason why the revolutionary play Late Night Returning to Mother (by the late playwright Ngoc Linh), staged by student-director Vo Ngoc Tien (directing class, Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema), received many positive reviews.
“We were lucky to be born and raised when the country was at peace, and did not understand or feel much about the pain of war. Therefore, I chose to delve into the thoughts and pain of people, from the perspective of today's youth, close and full of emotion. From there, I contributed to portraying the heroic epic of young people who sacrificed for the Fatherland, about the noble loyalty of heroic Vietnamese mothers,” Vo Ngoc Tien shared.
Sharing about the young artists' choice of revolutionary history themes, director, Meritorious Artist Le Nguyen Dat said: "Historical themes, revolutionary history, revolutionary war... are very difficult to create, a big challenge for young artists on their way to entering the profession. However, if they can do it, it will be a great encouragement for you professionally, and at the same time bring you a love for history, pride in the glorious past of the nation. When you graduate, you will carry that spirit with you and spread it everywhere, contributing to the overall development of contemporary theater."
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/dung-kich-lich-su-dung-long-yeu-nuoc-post807357.html
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