Theater
Antigone by director Bui Nhu Lai
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The spirit of this ancient play echoes in our modern times as if it was true today. A sad story but relevant for each and every country and culture. The main figure Antigone is a kindhearted loving woman with a humanitarian spirit. She follows her inner beliefs but finds her limits at the suppressive power of reality. Her love and loyalty towards her unlucky brother brings her into opposition with the king, who is her uncle. She willingly accepts her fate and her punishment. Yet, her love is unshaken, it spreads and creates sympathy among the one who can see truth, among her family, at last among the people and the King.
The story is told in a casual and youthful way. An unspectacular environment with some allusions to Vietnamese and Greek antiquity and an easy language convey the story of ANTIGONE to our time and young people’s views.
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Bui Nhu LaiDirector
graduated from University of Theatre and Cinema. He was recruited by the Youth Theatre in 2002 as actor of Theatre Group 1. After that he received the title of Theatre Young Talent in 2003, as the main character of King Edip, in a play of the same name. Bui Nhu Lai then pursued Theatre Directing (2005 - 2009) and defended his M.A thesis on theatre arts (2010 - 2012). Bui Nhu Lai was considered as a pioneer in exploring contemporary theatre but adding unique elements. He likes to use real life stories to investigate and go further in any issues. The interactivity element is emphasized which created genuine and outstanding material for art creation. He was commented as “a young director who wants to convey the desire to be freed from oppression, violent inequality, and social prejudice, for the disabled, the disadvantaged or ill”. Some important works such as Contemporary drama “Stereo Man and the Destination of Life”, “Stereo man and Emotional Journey”, Interactive Drama “Don’t wait until tomorrow”, Contemporary Drama “Be Yourself” and others.
Pham Kim Loan
Editor
Hoang Tung
Assistant Director
Hoang Duy Dong
Stage design and costumes
Nguyen Thanh Tung
Light Design
Nguyen Duy Tan
Sound design
Le Phuong
Choreography
Chi Lam
Music production
Actresses and actors
Lê Tuyết Trinh (*1994) - als AntigoneNguyễn Thị Yến My (*2000) - als Ismene
Lý Chí Huy (*1985) - als Creon
Hoàng Tùng (*1982) - als Terisias
Trần Hoàng Nhật (*1998) - als Hemon
Details
Youth theater Hanoi
Ngo Thi Nham Str. 11, Hai Ba Trung
Hanoi
Price: 150.000 VND - 200.000 VND
+84 24 32004494 kultur-hanoi@goethe.de