Youngaudiences can look forward to several plays along with shows packed withmagic tricks, circus performances and puppetry.
TheThang Long Puppetry Theatre will present the first-ever performance of anew water puppetry show titled Khuc Hat Ao Lang (Village Pond Song),which features various popular children's stories.
The appearance of traditional performance styles including cheo(popular drama) and tuong (classical drama) in the shows promises tomake children's theatre more appealing.
The VietnamCheo Theatre will stage the first production of three plays in aone-month run from May 24 to June 30. The three plays are based onwell-known Vietnamese fairy tales Cay Khe (The Starfruit Tree), Cay TreTram Dot (The Hundred-Knot Bamboo) and Thach Sanh.
The theatre is also cooperating with the Vietnam Circus Federation tostage the Oriental Magic Gala featuring traditional music, cheo and 10magic performances.
In addition, a number of private comedy groups in the capital are also staging their own shows to entertain children.
As is the case in Hanoi, several theatres in HCM City have been busy preparing new plays for children.
The IDECAF (Institute for Culture Exchange with France )mini-theatre will present the 25th production of Ngay Xua Ngay Xua (OnceUpon A Time), one of the most popular programmes for children in thecity, at the end of this month.
This programme isscheduled to premiere the play Hoang Tu Xau Xi va Co Gai Toc Vang (UglyPrince and the Blonde Girl) on May 24. Well-known actors including ThanhLoc, Dai Nghia and Le Khanh will star in the Indian fairy tale about abeautiful blond girl who is imprisoned by a demon, which will beperformed until July 7 at the Ben Thanh Theatre at 7 Mac Dinh ChiStreet in District 1.
Hoang Thai Thanh DramaTheatre will present Ngan Le Hai Dem (One Thousand and Two Nights), aplay inspired by the fairy tale Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Ngan Le Hai Dem will be staged beginning on May 31 at the Hoang ThaiThanh Drama Theatre at 36 Le Quy Don Street in District 3.
While theatres in big cities are busy this summer, they cannot sendtheir actors to the countryside for performances due to a lack of funds.
Nguyen Thuy Mui, director of the Viet Nam CheoTheatre said the theatre could not finance performances in rural areaswithout more financial support from local authorities. This year, thetheatre could only sign a contract with Thanh Tri district in Hanoi,where they will stage an old comedy on May 29.
The puppetry theatres also face financial difficulties that prevent them from performing in rural areas.-VNA
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