" What a strange play"
Artist Phan Van Quang started the story of his career pursuing the art of Tuong in Quang with the word luck. He said that he was lucky because he met good teachers and dear co-actors who always supported him wholeheartedly. But according to him, the luckiest thing was that from the beginning, he was chosen as the main actor and then had many opportunities to shine on stage. However, looking back on the journey, we can see that if there was only luck but no talent, perseverance in training and especially passion, there would not be a talented Tuong director Phan Van Quang like today.
People's Artist Phan Van Quang plays Hoang Phi Ho in the play Tram Huong Cac
"In the summer of 1987, from my hometown Que Tho (Hiep Duc District, Quang Nam ), I went to Tra My to visit relatives when the Quang Nam - Da Nang Tuong Art Troupe came to perform. I watched and immediately fell in love with the play. When I got home, I used banana leaves to make costumes and props and then played the roles myself. At the end of high school, I passed the exam and was recruited by the Tuong troupe to be an actor. I went to study as an auditor for a while, but I was forced to drop out of school due to family circumstances. I wandered around to make a living, but deep down, I could never forget the play. I returned to my hometown to participate in the amateur Tuong movement and won an excellent award. This was my chance to return to the Tuong troupe and continue my studies. Many people said I was so fascinated by Tuong. As for me, I felt like Tuong had seeped into my blood and flesh," Mr. Quang said.
With his natural talent and his own efforts, Mr. Phan Van Quang has succeeded in many leading roles in plays. In particular, since 2015, when he became a Meritorious Artist, he has won many major national awards, such as: gold medal for the role of Thi Sach in the play Trung Vuong (2015); gold medal for the role of Tran Phong in the play Nhu nhung tuong dai (2016), gold medal for the role of Dong Kim Lan in the play Son Hau, award for excellent Tuong actor for the role of Le Dai Cang in the play Hoan Lo (2020)... As an artist with a strong will and always striving to conquer the pinnacle of Tuong art, Mr. Quang completed the stage directing course at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema in 2015.
In nearly 10 years as a director, artist Phan Van Quang has staged dozens of plays that have left a deep impression on those who love tuong, such as: Nang Tam, Ruc Lua Hoang Cung, Nguoi Thay Cua Mou Doi... In early 2024, Mr. Phan Van Quang was awarded the title of People's Artist.
DIRECTIONS MUST BE DEEP BUT CLOSE
Talking about his memories of his roles, People's Artist Phan Van Quang said that he was most successful with the main role in the play Hoang Phi Ho Qua Gioi Bai Quan. This is a role with an extremely difficult performance psychology when the main character has to struggle to maintain loyalty while Tru Vuong does wrong things. "A role with a very difficult mood, difficult performance art, difficult movements", Mr. Quang said and said: "The second role that I am most satisfied with is the historical character Tran Binh Trong. This is also a big role and also very difficult in terms of performance art, dancing style, singing style... How to express the great thoughts and chivalry of Tran Binh Trong, requires careful research, when performing, must transform into the character".
People's Artist Phan Van Quang teaches performing skills to students
Growing up from a live actor, to a director, People's Artist Phan Van Quang sees that he has the advantage of understanding performance psychology, performance forms and the characteristics of Tuong art, so one thing is for sure, the plays he directs will have a stronger Tuong breath, not mixed with folk songs, Cai Luong... "When performing, I know where to act, where to be conventional. The actors I choose for the main and secondary roles will be the most suitable choices based on understanding each person," said Mr. Quang. For a Tuong play to be complete and touching, he also requires very high skills from the actors. He gives demonstrations and requires the actors to make an effort to "load" the character's thoughts. If he gets 9 points, the actors must also get 8 points, below that is not allowed. Because he believes that the future of Tuong art lies in the young generation, he is a bit strict but will create a foundation for the actors to confidently practice the profession and pass on the profession to the next generation.
People's Artist Phan Van Quang said he felt a little sad when he performed but the audience was small and young people were not interested. However, participating in programs to bring Tuong to schools, Mr. Quang was excited to see students excited about the performances. Depending on the age, the plays selected to introduce to the students will have appropriate content. Through that, he and the actors guided the students to learn more about Tuong. Considering his dedication to the art of Tuong as the happiness of his life, Mr. Quang considered his mission to bring Tuong closer to the public.
"Uncle Ho once taught that plays are good but "don't stay in the same place, don't sow sesame seeds and reap corn". So how can we adapt plays so that young people can easily understand them while still maintaining their traditional qualities? For example, plays completely in Chinese characters must be translated. Chinese plays must be Vietnamized so that viewers can understand the content they want to convey and where they want to go," Mr. Quang suggested. (to be continued)
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhat-nghe-tinh-chuyen-cua-nsnd-tuong-tre-nhat-da-thanh-185241219234028444.htm
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