Home story (part 2):
Preventing typhoon during wedding night
song | poem | legend | play | children
Between 2000-2, DW - with the collaboration of amateur artists from Phu Da – has written and performed a short play Home story (part 1) in various communes of Thua Thien Hue Province .
In 2003, DW composed a new play Home story (part 2), as part of a popular show (songs, poems, dances…) about cyclone prevention. The play is performed by a professional group in the communes with an audience of several hundred people.
Writers:
Mr. Le Van Dau (DWF), Mr. Nguyen Minh Dung
Direction:
Mr. Thai Dung
Performance:
Hue Traditional Art Group (Mrs. La Cam Van)
Characters
- Mr. Doi (carpenter): 45 years old ,
- Mrs. Doi: 40 years old ,
- Miss Huong - daughter, student, 20 years old,
- Architect Thang - DW technician
Scenery
One simple house as carpenter pavilion, small table, 4 chairs, tea pot and cups, typhoon preventing documents from DW 2000-2001, Mr.Thang’s business card.
Costumes
Husband: shirt/ T-shirt cover pants; Wife: normal dress (at home); Daughter: shirt, western style pants (or jeans); Mr. Thang: formal costume
Summary
Mr and Mrs Doi are waiting in their shack for their daughter to return home. It is evening. Mrs Doi asks her husband a bit crossly when he is going to rebuild their destroyed home (destroyed in an earlier DW play “At home 1”). Their last house coal lapsed in a storm when Mr Doi as too drunk to take preventive action to safe the roof and walls. Since then, he no longer drinks, but there is also no new home! But Mr Doi has heard of the DW project to help poor families achieve a secure home, but they don’t know any more than that. As their daughter does not come back, he tries to get amorous with his wife but she refuses him.
The daughter returns. She has seen the new DW – Dipecho play “Preventing the typhoon on the wedding night”. She explains about the new DW project, but Mr Doi gets confused over what the wedding night has to do with typhoons. Miss Huong says someone will visit them form the project.
Mr Thang, DW architect, arrives. The parents are anxious to know if they can participate to have their house strengthened. Thang explains what is required.There is more confusion about weddings and typhoons, and some suggestion about Thang and Miss Huong. In the end, Thang agrees to visit them again, and he and Mr Doi set of to the DW beneficiary selection meeting.
Download this Play now: DW Play - Home story (a pdf file)
