If only that journey had gone all the way it needed to go. If only there had been a Nora slamming the door of the Dollhouse here, the play would have been less haunted by the sad feeling of a glimmer of affirmation that the audience had been given from the beginning…The above thought certainly did not only appear in the mind of the writer of this article after watching “Journey to find emotions” by Bui Nhu Lai and Agnes Locsin, but it seemed to be a sense of disappointment, vagueness that created an emotional field for the audience. I don’t know if I was haunted, or condemned by the happy ending of traditional plays, but “Journey to find emotions” really created a feeling of sadness in me. Right from the name, the play creates in the logic of anyone who has ever watched Vietnamese drama (here, I do not want to emphasize the quality of Vietnamese drama) an obvious thought: Emotions will be achieved in a complete, perfect and humane way after that harsh and not a little painful journey. “Tears are not flowing from my eyes. They are streaming down your face! The truth is not bad. Please do not hide it!”. After listening to these repeated words in the play, the audience vaguely imagined that the human values of human emotions would be protected strongly and fiercely. The fierce struggle between the lyrical character's gender emotions in the first part signaled a strong explosion to escape.
Photo exhibition and physical theater performance about the "third world"
Opening on the afternoon of April 6, 2010 at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the “Open – Open” photo exhibition series is an opportunity for Hanoi students to have a fuller awareness of the homosexual community. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Institute for Social, Economic and Environmental Studies (iSEE) and the Connect and Share (ICS) group. In addition to the photo exhibition, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is also the first place to welcome the physical play “Stereo man and the Journey to find emotions”, on the evening of April 7, 2010. Hundreds of young people came to enjoy the play and interact with artists from the Youth Theater. Launched in 2006, each year “Stereo man” has a different theme. This year, director Bui Nhu Lai and choreographer Agnes Locsin (Philippines) took inspiration for the play from the fate of homosexuals in Vietnam. The exhibition series is expected to be held at 10 universities and colleges in Hanoi in April and May 2010.
•Nguyet Anh
