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| National treasure: A scene in the The Tale of Kieu, performed by artists of the Viet Nam National Drama Theatre. — VNS Photo Bach Lien |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — Vietnamese writer Nguyen Du’s classic Tale of Kieu will be performed at the Viet Nam National Drama Theater until March 10 to celebrate International Women’s Day, which falls today.
The theatre, located at 1 Trang Tien Street, is staging the play from March 1-10 at 8pm.
The play - directed by People’s Artist Anh Tu - tells the Tale of Kieu in a new way, combining singing, dancing and body art. However, he respects the story’s original content: the injustice of Vietnamese feudal society and the emotional suffering of people, especially women. The work, which debuted November of last year, celebrates kindness, filial piety, and loyalty.
The Tale of Kieu, an epic poem written by Nguyen Du (1765–1820), is widely regarded as the most significant work of Vietnamese literature. It depicts the arduous life of Thuy Kieu, a beautiful and talented young woman who had to sell herself into prostitution to save her father from prison. Nguyen Du overcame harsh social prejudice to praise Kieu’s physical and soulful beauty, as well as her talents and personality.—VNS
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| National symbol: The image of lotus-national flower of Viet Nam is present in the play from the beginning to the end. It represents different steps in the life of a person: first it opens, then fully flourishes and finally dies out. But it also represents the beauty, the sacrifices for the love and the life. — VNS Photo Bach Lien |
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