Vietnamese director debuts stage musical
The newest Broadway-inspired music by Vietnamese director Nguyen Phi Phi Anh has sold over 1,300 tickets in 48 hours.
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The revue is part of his art project, Hope, which was launched last October. Alongside A Not So Far-fetched Dream, the project also presented the Goc Pho Danh Vong (L’Avenue), and Dem He Sau Cuoi (A Mid-summer Night Murder), which were major hits in Vietnam in 2012 and 2013.
Phi Anh, who serves as a producer, stage director and scriptwriter, said that Hope not only aims to delight Vietnamese people but also to introduce a Western art genre.
“Furthermore, I expect Hope can spread the message ‘Live Positively’. Hope always exists in the ones who believe in it, especially the youth. I think everyone should live with their own hope,” the 26-year-old said.
In an interview with Vietnam News few months ago, the director revealed a bit about this production.
“The story basically follows a car driver for a day. He gets to hear different stories told by the various people who step in for a ride,” he said.
The driver, Ken, and one of the passengers, Mina, then join together in a weird adventure to prevent a strange pandemic that threatens human life.
Unlike his two other revues, L’Avenue, and A Mid-summer Night Murder--which only have songs from famous musicals as well as contemporary international hits--A Not So Far-fetched Dream will also feature famous Hong Kong and Japanese songs. Anh wrote Vietnamese lyrics for these songs.
A cast of 35 actors, 17 musicians--most of them are amateurs--will stage the production.
Alongside the opening show on February 28, A Not So Far-fetched Dream will also be staged from March 6 to 9 at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien street.
