Behind The Mask exhibition, which is the first permanent exhibition about the art of Tuong in Vietnam, is taking place at Vietnam Tuong Theatre. A part of the series of activities celebrating Vietnam Tuong Theatre's 60th anniversary, the exhibition aims to raise local awareness and introduce foreign tourists to the art of Tuong, a feature of Vietnamese culture that is gradually losing its popularity in modern society.
Seaphony orchestra is created by a group of professional artists called The Southeast Asian (S.E.A) Sound Project. The project is envisioned by the musical expert Nguyen Nhat Ly to be a platform for music enthusiasts to share the passion, innovate and develop with ethnic musical instruments.
As a result of the group’s months of research, creation, and experimental performances, Seaphony orchestra was introduced and debuted a remarkable ethnic music concert ‘DEM VO THUC BAN DIA’ in Hanoi, December 2017.
A vivid portrait of Vietnam in urbanization time, painted with unique stage visuals and a touch of humor.
The name ‘A O’ derives from ‘Lang Pho’, which means ‘village and city’. The show depicts the charming beauty and cultural richness of Vietnamese life in the countryside, in contrast with the nation’s racing urbanization. The show is a unique mix of bamboo circus, acrobatic acts, dance, and theatrical visual art. The live music echoes Vietnamese Southern work songs. All in all, this beautiful blend of genres creates a unique stage language, which well captures the essence of Vietnam’s fascinating culture.
Embodiment of vigorous Vietnamese tribes culture thru cirque, dance, music from tribal instruments.
Teh Dar invites audience on a venture into the enchanting world of Vietnamese highlanders. Wild animal hunts, moonlit romance, jungle's tales of death and reincarnation, are all recreated with stunning Vietnamese Bamboo Circus, daring acrobatics, and hypnotizing melody from exotic tribal instruments certified cultural heritage by UNESCO. Meaning ‘going in circle’ in the highland tribe K'ho's tongue, Teh Dar embrace and preserve beautiful and diverse Vietnamese tribal cultures. As the artists keep inspiring, the circle of tribal life keeps going, the cultures shall remain.
The poetic beauty of Vietnamese village life, recreated using iconic bamboo, breathtaking cirque and exotic live music.
Lang Toi (My Village) is a delicate merge of tradition and innovation, where poetic beauty of Northern Vietnam’s village life is presented under Vietnamese Bamboo Circus approach. Farming, building activities, traditional games, lifestyle of Northern villagers are recreated by ancestral bamboo props, breath-taking circus and acrobatics, rhythmic dance, to distinct folk music from more than 20 musical instruments.
Thank you for your interest in A O Show.
A O Show is now on World Tour.
Teh Dar, our terrific sister show by the same creators is now performing live instead at Saigon Opera House.