Full of emotions with "Steel Land"

The program has sown many emotions in the audience and experts when the Cu Chi tunnel space was recreated.

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024), towards the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Cu Chi (April 29, 1975 - April 29, 2025), the People's Committee of Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City has built a traditional historical experience stage program called "Steel Land".

Very realistic acting

After two performances, the traditional historical experience stage show called "The Land of Steel" directed by author and director Le Quy Duong will officially be performed regularly from December 22 at the Traditional House of Cu Chi District. The program brings a unique and meaningful traditional historical experience space, promising to be a cultural and tourism product that attracts people and tourists every time they visit the resilient land of Cu Chi.

A scene from the show "Steel Land"

In order to bring the heroic spirit of the army and people of the "steel land" into the story space, director Le Quy Duong organized a casting exam with more than 100 extras and selected more than 20 people who had never known what acting was. After more than 20 days of practice, they stepped onto the stage from barefoot, felt the character and blended into the life of the role, just like that, they conquered the audience - crying and laughing together, blending into the meaningful story of the family of Mrs. Tam Ranh - the heroic Vietnamese Mother of the "steel land".

The script of "The Land of Steel" revolves around the life of the heroic Vietnamese mother Nguyen Thi Ranh - who had 8 sons and 2 grandchildren sacrificed in the resistance wars. Despite the pain of loss, she still steadfastly overcame the pain to contribute to the cause of national liberation. The program depicts the life, fighting and sacrifice of the simple, rustic people in the "land of steel" Cu Chi, while reflecting the heroic and resilient spirit of the army and people here.

"I wiped away my tears many times, especially when watching the story of Tam Ranh's family who sacrificed for the common cause of the whole nation. The actors acted so wonderfully, they made the audience's hearts throb with their very real and simple acting" - Meritorious Artist Ca Le Hong expressed.

Follow the viewer home

The impressive performances were strung together on the traditional music of the nation, which are the "four great grievances", "nam ai"... through the emotional sound of the đàn kim. The staging technique of director Le Quy Duong conveyed the most genuine emotions to the audience, making the viewers feel like they were participating, living in the space of Cu Chi tunnels, where the noble examples of heroes such as Nguyen Thi Ne - Captain of the Cu Chi female guerilla team, Pham Van Coi, To Van Duc - young male and female guerrillas and even Uncle Ho's soldiers from the North who joined the fight on the Cu Chi battlefield gently followed the viewers home.

Author and director Le Quy Duong confided: "I was moved to tears when reading the documents about Cu Chi. It was the great sacrifices and contributions of the army and people of Cu Chi during the two sacred resistance wars against the French and the Americans that made a glorious contribution to the cause of national liberation and reunification."

Director Le Quy Duong used a creative staging method, creating an impressive space with scenes, giving the audience the feeling of witnessing real historical stories taking place before their eyes.

The show "Soil of Steel" is not only a work of art but also a historical tourism product. The show has English subtitles for international audiences, with a duration of 90 minutes, including sightseeing and stage experience.

The script "Steel Land" was directed by the People's Committee of Cu Chi district to create a cultural and artistic space to serve tourists, while promoting traditional education and connecting historical tourism activities in the district. The program received support from the Ho Chi Minh City Command, the Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Site and the Stage of director Le Quy Duong, which was the implementing unit, to create a worthy artistic product.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/dat-dao-cam-xuc-voi-dat-thep-196241216201213202.htm