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Play about stormy love triangle to open Hà Nội Stage Festival

A stage play about a stormy love triangle will open the 2024 Hà Nội Stage Festival next week.

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Private theatre offers historical shows for students
The HCM City-based private IDECAF Theatre has launched a new art programme aimed at students from secondary schools this week.
Women artist honours cải lương in paintings
Tài tử music and cải lương (reformed opera) are major topics of paintings created by Cao Thị Được, a native of the Cửu Long (Mekong) province of Bến Tre, which are on display at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Bình Dương to host national dance, music festival
The southern province of Bình Dương will host the 2024 National Dance and Music Festival from September 29 to October 15.
Foremost artists express affection for their beloved city through captivating artworks
Three of Hà Nội’s foremost artists have skillfully expressed their deep affection for their beloved city through their captivating artworks. Created by painter Lê Thiết Cương, sculptor Đinh Công Đạt, and writer Nguyễn Việt Hà, their art includes 150 sculpted masks at the exhibition entitled Mặt Khác (Otherwise).
National theatre performs La Traviata opera
La Traviata is a captivating opera in three acts composed by the renowned Giuseppe Verdi.
Documentary film highlights late scriptwriter Hạnh
The career of late scriptwriter Lê Duy Hạnh, one of the South’s leading contemporary theatre artists, will be featured in a documentary film released by the HCM City Theatre Association.

HCM City Television supports 'đàn ca tài tử' clubs
Hồ Chí Minh Television will organise a special cultural programme to support artists of tài tử, the 100-year-old traditional chamber music genre that originated in southern Việt Nam.
Seoul Metropolitan Ballet debuts with reimagined 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
The debut performance of Korea's first public contemporary ballet company, Seoul Metropolitan Ballet, is set to break new ground in Korea's dance scene in August.
Japanese director shows off new version of masterpiece of Vietnamese theatre
One of the most popular plays by the late Lưu Quang Vũ, Hồn Trương Ba Da Hàng Thịt (Trương Ba's Soul in Butcher's Body) will be performed in Hà Nội.
Theatre picture book for children released
Children who love theatre will find lots to enjoy in a series of picture books featuring shows produced by artists from the private art troupe IDECAF’s long-term programme.
People’s Artist Chi develops Vietnamese drama
People’s Artist Trịnh Kim Chi and young actors from TKC Drama Stage, one of the city’s leading private art troupes, are working on a new play featuring Vietnamese history.
Theatre for children
This summer, the Youth Theatre and the Việt Nam National Drama Theatre in Hà Nội have introduced a variety of plays tailored for young audiences. Both theatres are not only investing in innovative scripts but also enhancing their stages with modern performance technology and techniques. They aim to bring a vibrant experience to the stage and attract more children to the theatres.
'Shrek the Musical' set to tour big cities
Broadway-standard show Shrek the Musical will be performed in HCM City and Hà Nội in July and August.
Industry lacks theatrical scripts, say experts
The theatre industry lacks quality scripts that meet the demand of young people, say experts from the HCM City Theatre Association.
Private theatre stages musical for kids
The private Quốc Thảo Drama Stage will stage a musical for children in HCM City this summer.
Hybrid rollerblade dance show comes to Youth Theatre
Lê will perform contemporary dance, hip hop and roller skating at the show, which is called Reflect.
National theatre performs Swan Lake at Opera House
Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet will perform Swan Lake on June 14, 15 and 16 at Hà Nội Opera House.
Britain's TNT Theatre makes tour to Việt Nam
Britain's TNT Theatre is bringing the bard to stages in Việt Nam's big cities from May 21-24.
Theatre Festival for children, teenagers opens
The first National Theatre Festival for Children and Teenagers will open in the northern city of Hải Phòng next week.
Britain's TNT Theatre makes tour to Việt Nam

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