Modern topics L.PROC-SA (Russia)

(Baonghean.vn) A young writer had just written a play. Unable to contain his joy, he showed it off to a responsible leader.

- What is the subject of that work? - The leader asked, and the young writer humbly replied:

-Sir... About the modern topic. Here it is.

The young writer tremblingly pulled the manuscript from his briefcase and solemnly placed it in the hands of the responsible leader. The leader happily accepted it and pressed the phone button. A moment later, another responsible leader entered the room.

- This handsome young man has just finished writing a modern play - The first responsible leader said to the second responsible leader - Please take it home to read and then plan the staging.

The leader with the second responsibility brought the play manuscript back to his private room and also immediately pressed the phone bell. Two minutes later, the leader with the third responsibility appeared. - There is a young talent who has just "released" a play with a modern theme, very important - The leader with the second responsibility happily said: - Comrade, bring it back to evaluate and then plan the staging.

That afternoon, the third responsible leader called the director of the theater, "Hello! There is something extremely important, please come see me immediately."

While waiting for the director to appear, the third in command entertained himself by skimming through the character list and reading about ten lines from the first page of the play:

- Good! Good! Very good! - Then he gestured after the director sat down in the chair opposite. - It's been a long time since I've read such a good modern play. Please bring it home to read and start staging it right away.

- Yes, yes! Don't worry, boss!

However, upon arriving home, the director immediately threw the manuscript to his wife.

- I'm swamped with work. Please read it carefully and tell me.

The director's wife was a "artist" in an amateur drama troupe at a certain agency, and was preparing for tonight's performance. So, she kept her promise to her husband. But as soon as the director left the door, she started to put on lipstick and draw her eyebrows, then she rushed off to work. As for the manuscript of the modern play, she threw it on the windowsill and forgot about it.

The next day, the director suddenly remembered it and lovingly asked his wife:

- Have you finished reading the play? How was it?

The wife replied:

- Oh my! It's modern. But... so disjointed, so wet!

She was telling the truth. It had rained yesterday and the play manuscript had been left on the windowsill all day long, so it was completely soaked.

However, the director used his wife's exact words to report to the third responsible leader. Next, the third responsible leader reported to the second responsible leader, and then the second responsible leader reported to the first responsible leader, also using the exact same words.

Finally, the first responsible leader called the author of the modern-themed play:

- Dear young friend. The manuscript of your work has been passed through many responsible and mature people for review. Unfortunately, their opinions are unanimous: It is too fragmented and too sentimental. Please take the time to bring it back, correct and supplement it, and send it here so as not to waste a play with a modern theme!

Hoang Binh Trong