People's Artist Trung Hieu, Director of the Hanoi Drama Theater, felt excited when I and We will "open" the TV Stage program of Hanoi Radio and Television on June 1. Mr. Hieu said that this is a play that his theater has had three generations of artists participating in, from 1984 to the latest version in 2025. Of which, I and We was first performed in 1985, with a duration of over 3 hours, was performed continuously many times in Hanoi, toured Ho Chi Minh City and attracted a large audience.
The Hanoi Drama Theater's production of Me and Us more than 40 years ago
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People's Artist Trung Hieu said: "Although 41 years have passed, the vitality of Me and Us is still very strong, carrying profound humanistic values and hot topicality. This is truly a timeless work by Luu Quang Vu - the most outstanding playwright in Vietnam. The 2025 version promises to continue to promote ideological values and bring the breath of contemporary life."
Me and we innovate
Born in 1984, Me and Us clearly carried the spirit of innovation. It was a voice of opposition, fighting against the conservatism and stagnation of the subsidy mechanism - an obstacle that stifles creativity, prevents the flow of innovative thinking, the desire for innovation and dedication in each person. The play raises questions about the initiative of each individual in a collective system, weighing the choice between safety or compliance, commitment or change.
Artist Thanh Huong hopes to have a performance with the spirit of 2025
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Artist Thanh Huong, shared about her role in Me and Us : "Many veteran artists, seniors who are my great idols, have performed that role excellently. Just looking at them from afar makes me feel pressured. When I watch them perform and have to re-enact the role they were so successful in, that feeling is both difficult and extremely respectful. Each play has its own unique features, it is difficult to compare the version from more than 40 years ago with the present. Therefore, my responsibility is to focus and devote all my love and genuine feelings to fulfilling the role in my own way."
Actor Tien Loc, the third generation of Hanoi Drama Theater, performs Me and Us
PHOTO: Organizing Committee
The new version of Me and Us is staged by Hanoi Drama Theater, directed by People's Artist Trung Hieu, with the participation of artists: Meritorious Artist Duc Quang, Thien Tung, Ngoc Quynh, along with Tien Loc, Thanh Huong, Diem Quynh... and the collective of artists and musicians of Hanoi Drama Theater.
The TV Stage program with the play Me and Us will be performed on June 1 at the Workers' Theater, simultaneously recorded and broadcast live on channel H2 and platforms of Hanoi Radio.
According to Mr. Nguyen Kim Khiem, Director of Hanoi Radio and Television Station, after the play I and We , the Television Stage program will continue to introduce other unique traditional art forms such as reformed opera, tuong, cheo... to contribute to preserving and promoting national cultural values.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/san-khau-truyen-hinh-dua-toi-va-chung-ta-tro-lai-185250530213451172.htm
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