A show - Bamboo circus tells the story of the village and the street
Photo: A O show
A O show is a type of storytelling circus using bamboo props launched in 2013. The word "Ah" in the name represents "village", "Oh" is reminiscent of "street". "Ah!", "Oh!" are also exclamations that the audience utters when watching the unexpected performances in this play.
The artists not only bring the audience eye-catching acrobatics, juggling, but also dances, contemporary dances, martial arts performances... alluring. Familiar items made of bamboo and bamboo appear in all contexts, such as the rope connecting actors and art forms together, to recreate the life and soul of Southern farmers.
On the background of traditional musical instruments such as pliers, lutes, bamboo flutes, lip harps combined with modern beatbox sounds, the scenery of peaceful, rustic villages or modern towns, hustle and bustle gradually appears vividly, bringing different emotions to the audience.
Schedule: The latest performance is at 8 p.m. on May 1-3, 2021.
Ticket price: 3 classes 560,000 VND - 920,000 VND - 1,280,000 VND (current price 20% promotion)
Duration: 60 minutes
"My Village" - The Northern Countryside in the Bamboo Circus
Photo: My Village Show
The bamboo circus "My Village" was born in 2005 imbued with the culture of the Northern Delta. The music of the play focuses on typical musical instruments of the Northern region such as lip harp, trumpet, erra, oar drum, etc. combined with the sounds of close villages such as the crowing of chickens, the sound of lullabies, the sound of night redemption, the sound of chanting and knocking, the sound of labor cheers...
The poetic picture of the Northern countryside appears with each swinging movement, bending... of the group of artists and rustic bamboo trees. The image of children playing with bamboo chopsticks while their parents work in the field, farmers smoking cigarettes during lunch break under the shade of green trees or lovers dating on a bamboo bridge under the sparkling starry sky....
"My village" is likened to a "ticket" to return to rural life in the Northern countryside, to release the soul along the line of memories of a once beloved one.
Schedule: Unannounced
Ticket price: 3 classes 700,000 VND - 1,150,000 VND - 1,600,000 VND
Duration: 60 minutes
"Teh Dar" - Central Highlands Echoes in Bamboo Circus
Photo: Teh Dar show
Teh Dar in K'ho means to walk in a circle - a familiar image in community activities of the Central Highlands ethnic groups. The bamboo circus art show combined with live music was launched in 2016.
The image of Teh Dar is maximized by the director through bold acrobatic performances and beautiful shapes of the artists. The great enjoyment is also evident through the ingenious use of more than 20 musical instruments of the Bana, Ede, K'ho, Giarai ethnic groups including gongs, drums, prisons and, Goong, Ding nam, T'Rong, rattle ...
Combined with the art of stage staging and fanciful lighting, the show takes viewers into the ghostly space of elephant hunts, buffalo stabbing festivals or the romantic space of the moon night, the vibrant space of the gong festival.
Schedule: Upcoming schedule has not been announced
Ticket price: 3 classes 700,000 VND - 1,150,000 VND - 1,600,000 VND
Duration: 60 minutes
"Early dew" - Passionate countryside painting
Photo: Early morning show
Suong Soon is a contemporary dance combined with semi-classical ballet revolving around the stories of rice plants, rice grains and the daily life of farmers in the Southern Delta. The dance was released in 2011.
Suong Soon touched the emotions of the audience when recreating the scene of the soulful and extremely vivid village through a flexible and smooth body language on stage. The performance props are made from familiar items of farmers such as: rice drying cushions, chopsticks for tilling rice, baskets, pots, forks, sieves, pairs of bearings... or straw trees, rice trees, bamboo trees, lemongrass trees... One of the most impressive scenes of the play is the white waterfall made of rice pouring onto the stage floor from the ceiling of the theater, reminding of the "pearl of heaven", the result of the sweat and tears of the farmer who attached his life to the field.
Sound and music are also the highlight of this performance when the lyrics, verses, and singing are cleverly integrated with the sound of the holy gourd, the sound of flowing water, the ringing of bells, and the sound of imitation frogs chirping. The audience can feel the joyful and bustling atmosphere of the season, listen to the familiar sounds of the countryside, smell the scent of lemongrass, the smell of incense burning in the pagoda... as if returning to a real countryside.
Schedule: Upcoming schedule has not been announced
Ticket price: 3 classes 700,000 VND - 1,150,000 VND - 1,600,000 VND
Duration: 60 minutes
"Palao" - The story of Cham culture in the heart of Hoi Hoi City
Photo: Palap show
Palao in Cham means "to let go, to float, to receive new things". When a big boat is about to go to sea, when a young person is born, when sending off a living being, the Cham people say "palao". In that spirit, the play Palao, launched in 2018, distilled the best of a dying culture, to create a "living museum" of Cham culture on stage with contemporary indigenous dance and music.
In Palao, white cloth and terracotta jars serve as storytellers. Things associated with the life of the Cham people when going on stage become a bridge to help viewers better understand the values of Cham cultural heritage.
In the middle of the red and white minimalist stage, the sounds of ancient ceremonial instruments such as Ghinang, Paranung, Saranai, Kanhi, and the snail trumpet of the Cham people are boldly broken with electronic music, making listeners immersed in a powerful and attractive musical space.
Schedule: Upcoming schedule has not been announced
Ticket price: 3 classes 700,000 VND - 1,150,000 VND - 1,600,000 VND
Duration: 60 minutes
General notes when viewing:
- Venue: Ho Chi Minh City Theater - No. 07 Lam Son Square, District 1
- Before the performance, the audience was served a welcome drink
- After the performance, the audience can take photos and interact with the artists
- The play is not intended for children under 5 years old
- Photography, filming, and livestreaming of performances are strictly prohibited
- Don't make noise and remember to turn off your phone when watching the show to respect the artists and the surrounding audience
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