In line with the lifetime of Ms. Tran To Nga, a sufferer of Agent Orange, who led the historical lawsuit in opposition to American chemical firms, the theater troupe Lumiere d’Aout staged the degree paintings ‘The Our bodies of Dying’. poisoned frame’ through French-Vietnamese director – Marine Bachelot Nguyen.
As soon as a resistance fighter, Ms. Tran To Nga, like many different sufferers, was once uncovered to The usa’s Agent Orange. Not too long ago, in France, she led the historical lawsuit in opposition to American chemical firms, to elucidate the devastation of this poison to dwelling issues and land.
Incarnated through a tender actress, the tale is instructed interwoven with performances, texts, movies, and photographs concerning the lifetime of Ms. Tran To Nga. The play recreates the picture of folks harm and poisoned through historic tragedy however at all times resilient of their fight.
Ms. Tran To Nga (particular person within the center)
The play is instructed within the first particular person, recreating many various timelines and ages and appearing the target market the diversities of every duration. When collaborating on this play, actress Angélica was once the similar age as the nature Tran To Nga when she joined the resistance, the similar age as many younger individuals who joined Ms. Nga to sign up for the Vietnamese Affiliation of Sufferers of Agent Orange and Dioxin. Male.
The movies are created through combining previous and provide documentary photographs. The pictures in Ms. Tran To Nga’s interviews had been sparsely polished and decided on to suit the artist’s position, bringing many new emotions to the play.
The play “Poisoned Our bodies” will premiere to the target market at 8:00 p.m. on November 15, 2024 at artwork house No. 44 Gia Thuong, Ngoc Thuy, Lengthy Bien, Hanoi. The play was once additionally carried out in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh Town.