Tran Luc revives the play 'Tomorrow the Sun Will Shine Again'.

The play "Tomorrow the Sun Will Shine Again" - a script by the late author Dinh Xuan Hoa, originally written in 1957 - has just been revived by People's Artist Tran Luc and the LucTeam theater group.

LucTeam's play "Tomorrow Will Be Another Day" participated in the 2025 International Experimental Theatre Festival - Photo: LucTeam

The play will premiere on November 21st at the Ninh Binh Provincial Convention Center, as part of the 2025 International Experimental Theatre Festival.

LucTeam infused this classic work with a contemporary spirit, transforming it into an experimental fusion of psychological realism and the Conventional-Expressionist techniques that have become LucTeam's trademark.

Bring Dinh Xuan Hoa back to his hometown of Hanoi.

Tran Luc stated that his decision to "rediscover" Tomorrow Will Be Another Day stemmed from a strong belief in the inherent value and enduring relevance of the script.

According to LucTeam's research, "Tomorrow Will Be Another Day" is a famous play by Dinh Xuan Hoa. The play premiered in 1959 and immediately received high praise for its content and form, creating much interest and novelty for the public and critics at the time.

Tran Luc is reviving a play written by Dinh Xuan Hoa in 1957.

Tran Luc found the script not at all outdated, but on the contrary, very modern because it touched upon universal human issues that never go out of style: love, marriage, differences in life perspectives, and family tragedies swept away by a money-driven society.

The story revolves around the dramatic marriage of a young couple who are deeply in love but completely opposite in their views and spending habits.

Personal degradation coupled with societal pressure transformed a loving beginning into a sinful, heartbreaking separation. Loc, the intellectual husband, and Van, the strong-willed, carefree wife, represent two opposing forces, enduring each other until they finally explode.

The non-linear script structure, with the present (the daughter learning about the family tragedy through the lawyer's account) and the past unfolding in parallel, is a highly innovative structural element, far surpassing the "three unities" approach to playwriting prevalent at the time.

Because of the value of the script, Tran Luc was determined to "bring Dinh Xuan Hoa back to his hometown - Hanoi." Previously, his plays and films had never been premiered in his birthplace.

"Tomorrow the sun will shine again" is a timeless story - Photo: LucTeam

When Tran Luc restrained his conventional techniques

With the play " Tomorrow the Sun Will Shine Again ," director Tran Luc intentionally toned down his use of figurative language for the first time. He chose a staging style that blended realistic and figurative acting. The stage design was minimalist and figurative. The only focal point was a wooden platform in the center of the stage, assembled from simple planks.

This platform is a multifaceted symbolic device: it serves as a living space, a timeline (transitioning between the present and the past), and, most importantly, a materialized representation of the inner world of the character Loc.

The platform became a symbol of home, dreams, dead ends, and ultimately, heartbreak.

As the conflict between the characters escalates, the wife decides to leave, and Loc flips over the wooden platform, creating a pile of rubble on the stage.

Despite its highly experimental nature, "Tomorrow Will Be Another Day " possesses the core elements to captivate a mainstream audience. People's Artist Tran Luc and LucTeam skillfully transformed philosophical issues into a compelling story.

Scene from the play "Tomorrow Will Be Another Day" - Photo: LucTeam

Author Dinh Xuan Hoa (1917-1983) was one of the few Vietnamese people who received formal training in theater and film in France.

In 1937, he moved to Saigon and founded the Nam Viet Publishing House there. In 1950, he went to France to study film and theater.

He wrote numerous scripts, many of which were adapted into plays and films. After 1975, Mr. Dinh Xuan Hoa continued to teach acting classes at the Ho Chi Minh City School of Theatre and Film.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tran-luc-dung-lai-vo-ngay-mai-troi-lai-sang-cua-san-khau-mien-nam-truoc-1975-20251116073734648.htm