According to sources, the musical 'Miss Saigon' is set in Vietnam in the 1970s and is about a young woman, an American soldier, and the Vietnam War. Since September last year, the musical has been occupying the Gothenburg Opera. It is a large production, and besides the main roles, the stage is filled with extras and ensemble for each performance.
Two of the extras are Joar and Trung Thoong. They have no previous experience in acting or musicals. In everyday life, Trung works in a warehouse, and Joar goes to school.
Some things can be related to, such as what my mother has told and talked about.
Besides being a fun father and son activity, the musical has another significance for the two: Trung's mother came to Sweden during the war that the musical is about. ' The specific roles or scenes that Joar and Trung Thoong perform as extras in the musical have not been detailed. How Trung's mother's experiences during the Vietnam War specifically influenced their participation in the musical remains unclear.
The production continues to run at the opera house.