This is a work performed by the Vietnam Drama Theater in collaboration with METAFORCE Vietnam Company on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025). Started on July 9, the musical "Banh Mi Cafe" is scheduled to premiere in the capital on August 15, and will be performed in France, Korea, and Japan.
Artistic Director - Director of Vietnam Drama Theater, Meritorious Artist Kieu Minh Hieu said that the cooperation in performing the musical "Banh Mi Cafe" demonstrates the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Korea, aiming to spread messages about the culture, people and history of the two countries through images and stage language, thereby enhancing the relationship between the two countries in artistic exchange and cooperation, contributing to bringing to the public plays with good and truly meaningful messages.
Regarding the name of the musical “Banh Mi Cafe”, Artistic Director - Park Hyun Woo shared that this art project aims to express the greatness of President Ho Chi Minh, his desire for independence and freedom, his spirit of charity but at the same time he is an extremely dear and close leader. According to Mr. Park Hyun Woo, there are few leaders in the world who are called Uncle by the people, as they call their family members.
In the musical, the spirit and ideology of the Vietnamese national leader covers the entire nation and all classes of people, expressed through each person and character in the work. They are nameless heroes. This is also the reason why he chose the name of the musical "Banh Mi Cafe" - 2 symbolic images, extremely popular, closely associated with the lives of Vietnamese people today.
Director Cho Joon Hui also revealed that the musical praises the contribution of the petty bourgeoisie in the struggle for independence of the Vietnamese people. The character representing the petty bourgeoisie in this work is based on a real historical figure. As early as the end of 2024, the Korean creative team began working with the Vietnam Drama Theater to implement the "Banh Mi Cafe" project in time to launch to the audience on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Director Cho Joon Hui believes that the Vietnamese people are a very strong, peace-loving people and only a strong people can forgive their enemies, those who oppressed and caused their people to suffer. That spirit will also be shown in this musical.
The musical “Banh Mi Café” reflects the seething atmosphere of the days before the August Revolution of the Vietnamese people. The play has a realistic social context of Vietnam during the painful, famine-filled war years and praises the patriotic people, including the great contribution of the petty bourgeoisie who devoted not only money but also sacrificed their lives to join the resistance and the revolution.
Despite facing countless difficulties and hardships, the Vietnamese people still maintained their faith in victory and refused to submit to any oppression from the enemy. The indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese people in the August Revolution of 1945 was a noble expression of patriotism and solidarity, thereby gaining independence and freedom and affirming the indomitable will of the Vietnamese people in the struggle for national liberation.
The work brings together a strong creative team from Vietnam and Korea. Among them, Seo Sang Wan is the original scriptwriter and music director. On the Korean side, there is also Artistic Director Park Hyun Woo; director Cho Joon Hui; stage designer Lim Chung IL; choreographer Kim Sung IL... On the Vietnamese side, there is Artistic Director - Director of the Vietnam Drama Theater, Meritorious Artist Kieu Minh Hieu; co-author Le Trinh; co-director People's Artist Hoang Lam Tung; Vietnamese musician Tuan Nghia; vocal trainer Dong Thi Thanh Nhan; Production Director: Nguyen Thi Mai Quyen and artists of the Vietnam Drama Theater.
Source: https://cand.com.vn/van-hoa/nghe-si-viet-nam-han-quoc-phoi-hop-lam-nhac-kich-ve-viet-nam-trong-cach-mang-thang-tam-i774186/
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