The image of a police officer on the stage in Ho Chi Minh City

Recently, many stages in Ho Chi Minh City have launched a series of plays depicting the image of police officers with remarkable appeal and attraction.

HAPPY AND SAD DARK CORNER

This is the theme that the units will use to participate in the 5th National Professional Theatre Festival on the Image of the People's Public Security Soldier - 2025 held in Hanoi at the end of June (the closing ceremony of the festival is scheduled to take place on the evening of July 7 at the Hoan Kiem Theater). Although the theme is completely different from the business criteria of the stages and the difficulty in staging and performing, the works released have made an impression and succeeded in their diverse expression, not stereotyped, rigid or heavily "propagandistic".

Hong Van Theater has a play called Another War (author Tong Phuong Dung, director Meritorious Artist Le Nguyen Dat) that boldly touches on the negativity of the medical industry, the act of putting people's lives on an illegal thread, as long as they can get money and fame. Doctor Hoa (played by Lam Vy Da) discovers this network, she and her husband, police captain Minh Kien (Minh Luan) infiltrate the criminal group. Hoa and her family members almost lost their lives because of them... Lam Vy Da surprised everyone, because she is a familiar comedic face in both game shows and on stage, just stepping up makes the audience laugh, but this time she plays a serious dramatic role very well. The special play also has realistic and attractive scenes of fighting between the police and criminals, making the audience exclaim.

Minh Luan and Lam Vy Da in the play Another War

PHOTO: HK

Quoc Thao Theatre surprised everyone by putting mostly young actors in the play, some of whom had just graduated from Quoc Thao's training course. The play Deep Night (author and director Quoc Thao) deals with the hot issue of human trafficking across the border under the guise of a job creation company or fashion show. The play has many difficult scenes such as rape, fighting, and prison break, but Quoc Thao's skills are very solid and the young actors performed very well. The intensity and appeal kept the audience engaged throughout the play.

Truong Hung Minh Stage also "changed the wind" dramatically when, from its forte of comedy, it now presents a play with a serious criminal color, Emotional Reunion (author Hoai Huong, director Le Quoc Nam). Right from the beginning, the play captivated the audience with curiosity and tension that lasted throughout the play. Meritorious Artist Minh Nhi broke away from the familiar comedy to play the tragic and pitiful twin brothers Trung and Hieu - a new and exciting experience for the audience. The famous actress Binh Tinh of the traditional opera village transformed into the police captain Thuy Duong with a commendable temperament and demeanor.

There is also the play Sugar Coated Bullet by HN Media Communication and Entertainment Company with a thrilling anti-drug theme.

Young actors Bao Minh, Lam Thanh Tiep, and Huong Mi in the play " Deep Deep"

PHOTO: HK

The common point of the plays is to depict the image of the police officer with the hidden corners of joy and sadness behind the glorious achievements. Each person carries a secret of themselves or their family that is not easy to reveal or justify. In the play Deep in the Night , Lieutenant Colonel Hong Thai and his wife are both police officers and are often away from home, so much so that their son, in loneliness, has degenerated and become a criminal. Policewoman Thuy Duong in Emotional Reunion hides the pain when her lover and comrade risked his life to protect her, but when the opportunity arises, the pain bursts into painful cries. Despite their specific profession, they are also human, with their own circumstances and burdens - the scripts that reveal this help the audience feel the characters are closer and more real.

In staging a work about a police officer, in addition to the heroic epic for the country, there are also profound humane melodies. Southern theater, with its simplicity, has been able to do that.

OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES TO… PASS THE EXAM

Previously, southern stages rarely participated in festivals organized in the north, because they are self-funded units, having to calculate every penny of funding, especially in the current difficult situation. But this time, the participation was more exciting, People's Artist Hong Van said: "The organizing committee promised to support 100 million VND for each play, which is also an encouragement, so we tried to arrange it. Actually, that money was only enough to stage the play, the remaining costs for airfare, travel, hotel, food for the whole group of dozens of people were about 100 million more. Luckily, I found a sponsor for the hotel, so I was a little less worried."

Director Quoc Thao shared another difficulty: "We were also tired when looking for police uniforms. These are difficult costumes to make and borrow because of strict regulations. Luckily, there is a film crew that lends them. Try to participate so that the young people have the opportunity to rub shoulders and grow up." Quoc Thao has many students, and the "teacher" has shouldered the costs for the children.

The plays really made a good impression. I think that after the festival, the HCM City Department of Culture and Sports should have funds for the performing units to serve, not wasting the effort spent. Every year, the Department provides funds for a certain unit to stage plays for service, they can immediately take these plays to invest, both quickly and economically.

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