The transformation of political theory
For many years, political plays have lacked a foothold on stage. Of the 10 plays released, 7 - 8 plays are comedy and psychological. Rarely do theaters release political plays because current plays are often picky about the audience, and it is even difficult to recover capital if they are performed. Therefore, for a long time, political drama has been largely overlooked. Many stages only build these plays to compete in festivals, compete for medals...
However, a encouraging signal is that in the past year, political drama has gradually received attention again and there has been investment and innovation in exploitation direction.
The play Another War by Hong Van Drama Stage is considered easier to watch and reach with more audiences thanks to innovation in the script.
The play did not build the image of a police officer with familiar actions such as chases or crime- suppression martial arts scenes, but the crew chose a static storytelling style, taking psychology and moral conflict as the core to bring a different perspective.
Many audiences believe that the attraction of Another War is not following the old ways with commonly seen propaganda slogans but letting the character express their message through actions, details, and emotions.
Another proof is that the play Comrade (author Le Thu Hanh, director of People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau, Quoc Thinh - 5B drama stage) has brought the audience many emotions with its unique staging method, creating emotions about the story of teammates who have fought side by side on the battlefield but face the hardships in peacetime when money dominates their conscience.
Many viewers were moved to tears by the steadfast example of Party members who maintained their political stance. Under the hands of author Le Thu Hanh and director People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau and Quoc Thinh, the play has not dried up but has become very real, filled with emotions.
The good point of the 5B stage is that the crew has staged and combined comedy and acrobatic situations to create a gentle laugh for the audience so that the play is not rough and lacks flexibility.
Similarly, Trinh Kim Chi stage has 2 plays "Hai Nu Tu" (author Le Thu Hanh, director of People's Artist Trinh Kim Chi) and "Ngay Xua Thien troi" (author Nguyen Khang Chien, director of People's Artist Trinh Kim Chi) that created a new look for this stage. Both plays created attraction, partly proving the strong influence of political plays in stage life in Ho Chi Minh City.
Need to reach young audiences
Obviously, at the present time, the demand for entertainment of the audience is very high. In particular, it is not easy to attract young audiences to the stage to watch political plays.
Therefore, the above-mentioned innovation of political plays is being considered a vital factor to help the stage transform, develop strongly and reach a more diverse audience.
In the play Comrade of the 5B drama stage, Peoples Artist My Uyen said that during the performances, the audience always filled the empty seats.
Therefore, it can be seen that political plays do not necessarily only serve a certain number of audiences but can be expanded, the important thing is how the stages find an approach.
However, it should also be noted that for political plays, the core is still the message, lessons and profound mysteries that bring positive value to society. Therefore, if renewing, stages must also consider, avoiding the temptation to lose the original nature and value of the play.
