Youth Theatre debuts 100 classical dramas programme

The Youth Theatre has been arranging a classical drama named “Intrigue and Love”, the first in the “100 classical dramas of the world” project, with the cost of VND1 billion ($62,500)/drama.

The theatre’s manager, Director Le Hung, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has assigned the theatre to arrange “Intrigue and Love”, a drama by German dramatist Friedrich Schiller, the first of 100 classical dramas that the theatre will arrange from now till 2020.

Under this project, the theatre will arrange 3-4 classical dramas annually, at a cost of VND1 billion each.

Classical drama is not for popular audiences but Director Le Hung said the theatre will try to bring audiences a real artwork which can help improve public knowledge. 

The theatre began to arrange this drama in late 2007 and will make the final rehearsal on April 20, 2008. The work will be performed at home and abroad. 

The Youth Theatre has successfully arranged many foreign dramas, for example Othello, MacBeth, The Bourgeois Gentlemen.

(Source: Tien Phong/VNN)