The number of plays increased, the audience welcomed them again
In early 2025, the number of new plays premiering on Ho Chi Minh City stages increased sharply.
According to a survey by Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, stages such as IDECAF, Truong Hung Minh, Hong Van, small stage 5B... are constantly lit up with plays, closed shows on weekends. Many stages also launch many new plays, renew old plays. This is a good sign for the Ho Chi Minh City theater industry.
Just at the beginning of the new year 2025, there were many plays premiered, both old and new. IDECAF Drama Theater premiered the comedy "Liang Shanbo - Zhu Yingtai's Extra Story" (author: Trung Tin, director: Dinh Toan) in early 2025. Keeping the tradition of preparing for the Lunar New Year performance season early, this is also one of the two new plays of IDECAF to serve the audience this Tet holiday.
IDECAF also performed 3 consecutive hit comedies in early 2025 including "Tam Cam Dai Chien", "12 Ba Midwives" and "Thuoc Bung Dat"; the audience still filled the stage for each performance.
Thien Dang Stage welcomes the new year 2025 with two plays "The Ghosts of the Theater" and "Leaked". Both plays are a collaboration between author Le Hoang and director Thanh Loc, bringing very typical satirical laughter.
If "Theatre Ghosts" exposes the dark corners of the art world, "Leaked" exposes the showbiz world, as well as expressing the pain of true art lovers before the degeneration of values under market pressure.
Hong Van Drama Stage introduces a new production in 2025, the horror-comedy play "The Silent Room" (author: Quynh Tram, director: People's Artist Hong Van) which premiered on January 4, 2025. Along with 2 plays that are still loved by the audience, the musical play "Bong Canh Co" and "Hau Cung Ngoai Truyen" which have been performed throughout the past time.
The 5B Small Stage Drama Theater is a unit that often performs children's plays. In early 2025, the theater launched the play "Animal Rescue Station" (author: Vuong Huyen Co, director: Minh Quoc - Tuan Kiet).
Truong Hung Minh stage of artist Minh Nhi also continuously performs plays: Suddenly Winning the Lottery, Tomorrow Someone Gets Married...
According to Meritorious Artist Minh Nhi, the stage in late 2024 and early 2025 will have many breakthroughs when the audience accepts plays more.
Looking forward to quality work
According to People's Artist My Uyen, drama is increasingly receiving attention, investment, and popularity with a wide audience, especially young people.
The fact that drama stages in Ho Chi Minh City focus more on quality will help reach more audiences. First, for those who love art, many good plays will create more opportunities for audiences to learn, approach, and become more attached to this art form as well as choose plays for entertainment.
For those who are not much interested in drama, through communication and sharing, plays rich in artistry, good messages and meanings can attract more attention from the audience.
