A new stage will be introduced to Ho Chi Minh City audiences in early August 2025.
This coming August, Ho Chi Minh City stage will welcome a new stage called: "New Stage" - a socialized model gathering a large number of artists, including Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh, working with a passion and aspiration to restore the gradually shrinking theater space.
In particular, the opening play, titled "A Love Affair", adapted from a literary work by writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu, not only marked the beginning of this performance, but was also a rare return to the stage of Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh.
Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh is eager to return to the spotlight
"I chose to return because this is a script with depth, full of humanity and especially inspired by Nguyen Ngoc Tu's literature - a writing style I always respect. I believe that the audience will see themselves in those small but touching human lives" - Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh shared with a reporter from Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper.
Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh
Choosing writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu to open the show is not only an artistic choice, but also a declaration that today's theater needs to return to the depth of the soul, with stories that are close, ordinary but imbued with humanity. From "Endless Field" to "Half a Life of Waking Up" (from the short story Empty Afternoon), "Rau Ram O Lai" (from the story "Where Are the Cabbages Going?"), "Mo Trang Bong Nuoc" (from the story "Love Missed"), "Mut Chi Mat Ca Tha" from the short story of the same name..., Nguyen Ngoc Tu's works always contain gentle sadness, quiet but haunting psychological layers - a golden material to be adapted into a play.
And those works have contributed to the success of many stages, directors, and drama artists in Ho Chi Minh City.
Artist Mac Van Khoa
Nguyen Ngoc Tu's works "have a soul" ready to be performed on stage
"Nguyen Ngoc Tu always brings readers profound thoughts. The stage is a place to look into the lives of others to find sympathy from the audience. Therefore, the writer's literature has a soul ready to step onto the stage" - young director Minh Nhat shared.The decision to open with "A Love Affair" shows that New Stage does not choose the old path of vulgar comedy or easy drama. They come from the film studio, but do not bring with them the illusory lights of the market. They gather the strength of famous artists and young faces - not only to light up the lights, but to rekindle faith.
Artist Hong Trang
A socialized stage with common aspirations
"New Stage" is a remarkable model in the context of Ho Chi Minh City's drama scene gradually disappearing. Not dependent on the State budget, not focusing on commercial factors, this stage operates based on the resonance between the passion of artists and the support of Khang Media, taking advantage of the film studio infrastructure to save costs, investing properly in artistic content.
Artist Cat Phuong
Not Just a "Love Affair"
Right after "A Love Affair", the stage will continue with "A Boarding House with Many Tropes", "The Phantom of Le Hoa Theatre", etc., showing a rich orientation in genres and reaching audiences of many classes. However, the biggest highlight is still the return to the quality of drama - no tricks, no superficiality, but focusing on building situations, characters and realistic psychological conflicts.If successful, New Stage will become a model worth learning: not waiting for incentives, not sitting around complaining about the lack of audiences, but proactively creating value. Choosing Nguyen Ngoc Tu to launch may be a bold choice - but it is a touch that touches the emotions of today's audience: those who are tired of the noise of the market, and are quietly looking for what is simple - deep - sincere.
"A Love Affair" is the story of the character, the love affair of the artist with the stage. And New Stage can be the place where that love is revived."
In addition to Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh, New Stage has the participation of artists: Cat Phuong, Hoang Phi, Quach Ngoc Tuyen, Hua Minh Dat, Thuy Trang, Cong Danh, Mac Van Khoa, Huynh Tien Khoa, Hong Trang, Steven Nguyen, Huynh Bao Ngoc, Phuong Linh, Tat Dieu Hang, Be Tu, Quynh Nhu, Cong Huy, Kha Son, Bi Max and a number of other young actors.
Official performance schedule: from August 2, 2025, at Khang Media Studio (5B Pham Ngu Lao, Ward 3, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City).
Source: https://nld.com.vn/hoai-linh-tai-ngo-san-khau-kich-voi-mot-moi-tinh-cua-nguyen-ngoc-tu-196250714070130469.htm
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