“Tuong” play staged to mark Vietnam – Singapore ties
The Vietnam Tuong (classical drama) Theatre has staged a “tuong” play entitled “The legend of Redhill”, featuring Tuong artists of Vietnam and drama and dancing artists from Singapore.
A “tuong” play entitled “The legend of Redhill”, featuring artists from Vietnam and Singapore, is staged in early August to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties. (Photo: sovhtt.hanoi.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Tuong (classicaldrama) Theatre has staged a “tuong” play entitled “The legendof Redhill”, featuring Tuong artists of Vietnam and drama and dancing artistsfrom Singapore.
The play was written by Singaporean director Chua SooPong and adapted by Vietnamese Tuong artist Nguyen Si Chuc. It was part ofactivities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam –Singapore diplomatic ties which were established in 1973. It was directed byMeritorious Artist Dang Ba Tai from Vietnam.
The drama was based on the Legend of Bukit Merah(Redhill), one of the most popular folk tales in Singapore. Once upon the time,there were many swordfish in the sea near Singapura (or present-day Singapore).When sailors went out to the sea, swordfish sprang out of the sea and killedthem. People were very afraid of the swordfish.
King of Singapura, Maharajah, tried several methods tosolve the problem but to no avail. A clever boy named Nadim saw what washappening and suggested the king to make a trap for the swordfish along thebeach with soft banana tree trunks.
The plan worked perfectly. When the swordfish attacked,their snouts were stuck into the trunks, so it was easy for the soldiers tokill them.
Nadim was then generously rewarded and taken to the courtto serve the King.
The prime minister got very jealous of the little boy andan evil plan began to brew his mind. He and his soldiers went into Nadim’shouse and killed him with their arrows. But the prime minister was laterstricken by lightning and died.
The ending reflects the law of Karma in Buddhism.
The Tuong play was performed in Hanoi in early August. –VNA
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A “tuong” play entitled “The legend of Redhill”, featuring artists from Vietnam and Singapore, is staged in early August to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties. (Photo: sovhtt.hanoi.gov.vn) 
