Attending the launching ceremony of the musical at the City Opera House were Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Mai, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong, guests and a large number of people sitting in the City Opera House.
Sea Mo is a contemporary musical, combining diverse art forms such as music, dance, acting and modern visual effects, inspired by the image of the ocean - a symbol of aspiration, love and strong vitality.
The work exploits folk legends associated with Cat Ba land, such as the relics of Cat Ba island, Cat Ong island, Kim Giao forest... The content revolves around the story of a loyal love story between Kim and Giao under the reign of Hung King the 6th, in the context of the people of Van Lang united against the invaders of An.
Through an emotional series of stories, the play praises the beauty of the soul and indomitable spirit of the people of the South, honors loyal, brave Vietnamese women and praises the brave men, ready to sacrifice at the front line. At the same time, the play also contributes to explaining the origin of the sacred place names of the Cat Ba - Hai Phong region in artistic language. Although set in history, the message of love, loyalty and national spirit still carries the breath of the times, close to today's audience.
The play has the participation of a team of famous artists in the field of stage - music. In which, the general director is People's Artist Hong Phong; Stage director: Meritorious Artist Phung Tien Minh; Screenwriter: People's Artist Dinh Tien Dung; Music director: Musician Le Anh Thuy; Stage designer: People's Artist Doan Bang; Art director: People's Artist Khanh Hoa - Director of the Hai Phong Imperial City Art Theater and the performance of experienced artists in acting.
The program promises to be an attractive cultural destination, not only for the public nationwide but also for tourists coming to Hai Phong city. In particular, through this play, the Hai Phong Imperial City Art Theater launched a call for benefactors, businesses, and social organizations to join hands to sponsor free performances for islanders and workers in industrial parks in the city - to bring art closer to workers and communities in disadvantaged areas.
At the press conference, leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, general director, actor, and representative of the theater also shared the process of making and launching the musical as well as the experiences of the male and female lead actors. After the launching ceremony, the Hai Phong Contemporary Arts Theater will continue its next performances, aiming for the goal of "The stage is always lit up".
Previously, since 2019, Hai Phong City has implemented the Television Stage project, each year the city budget spends tens of billions of VND on the program. According to Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Mai, with the implementation of the Television Stage Project, Hai Phong is currently the only locality in the country that has maintained traditional professional art troupes. Maintaining and strongly developing the Hai Phong Television Stage Project is a typical model of the whole country today, an effort of the city as well as the team of artists and actors in " awakening" the public's love for stage art.
