Captivated by "The Mysterious Land"

(NLĐO) – Considered a place where the Five Elements converge and art shines, the spectacular circus performance at Gia Dinh Park is well worth a visit during Tet.

The play "The Mysterious Land" captivated the audience.

A large number of spectators and tourists flocked to the Gia Dinh Park Circus to watch the show "The Mysterious Land" (script by Thuc Tram, directed by Quoc Cong). Most commented that it was a large-scale production, combining world-class circus performance art with modern technology, taking the audience from one surprise to another.

The audience followed the mysterious journey of each of the Five Elements, witnessing the struggle between humanity and nature, and the valuable lesson learned from these battles was how to connect and harmonize to bring balance and restore nature to its perfect state.

Group circus performances captivate audiences with their sophisticated and skillful coordination.

"The Mysterious Land" tells the story of a village afflicted by drought. The villagers try everything to alleviate the problem, remembering the legend of "The Drum Calling to Heaven." The village chief organizes a competition to select a strong hero to find five stones symbolizing the five elements: "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth," to be used as offerings for beating the drum to pray for rain.

What's impressive is how the script seamlessly weaves together the circus performances, with the acrobatic stunts, juggling, and aerial maneuvers of the performers intertwined with the quest for the five elemental stones. The two main characters, Tung and Moon, lead the audience into a mystical world where humans, through intellect, talent, and cleverness, have triumphed over nature.

Each scene creates suspense, leading the audience to exciting surprises.

Tung and Moon joined the villagers in performing a rain-praying ritual to end the drought and bring peace and prosperity to the people.

With a script steeped in folk mysticism, "The Mysterious Land" provides an opportunity for 24 performers from the Southern Arts Theatre to showcase their circus skills with seamless coordination, creating large-scale circus performances with complex movements.

After two performances before Tet (the evenings of January 25th and 26th), experts considered this to be the best circus performance, captivating viewers with its dramatic storyline, interwoven climaxes, and powerful music and sound effects. Especially noteworthy were the pounding drums and mystical melodies, creating a vivid soundscape of nature, as if each audience member were immersed alongside the villagers, experiencing the sounds of flowing water, blazing fire, and wind blowing through the forest… Each scene was perfectly coordinated to elevate the audience's emotions to a peak.

Audiences rushed onto the stage to cheer on the actors in the play "The Mysterious Land".

Director Ton That Can, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Theatre Association and a member of the Art Council of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports , commented: "This is a standout work of the Southern Arts Theatre. The magical lighting with 3D lighting technology combined with special effects transforms the stage into a multi-dimensional space. Each element will be 'brought to life' through spectacular lighting effects: the sparkling gold of Metal, the fresh green of Wood, the shimmering water of Water, the brilliant fire of Fire, and the warm brown of Earth. More than just a show, the play also conveys a message about the harmony between humans and nature, between the elements to sustain life."

The show will be held at the Ho Chi Minh City Circus (Gia Dinh Park, Go Vap District) with 2 performances per day from the 2nd to the 5th day of Tet (January 30th to February 2nd). On the 1st day of Tet (January 29th) and from the 6th to the 12th day of Tet (February 3rd to 9th), there will be 1 performance per day. Audience members who purchase tickets before January 29th will receive a discount of 50,000 VND per ticket, and a 10% discount will be given for purchases of 20 tickets or more.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/me-dam-voi-vung-dat-ky-bi-19625012818205141.htm