That Theater: Art Destination

From "extremely surprised" …

"Extremely surprising" was the first exclamation of Mr. Jean Michel Puiff, Director of the National Theater of Senart - France when sharing about the Do Theater, an international-class art and culture symbol and a new highlight of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa tourism in particular, Vietnam in general, which according to him "is a wonderful project". Besides the creative design, inspired by the "do" - a traditional fishing tool imbued with Vietnamese cultural identity, the Do Theater is also a rare theater project in Vietnam today that meets the strict standards of international-class art performance because the entire mechanical system, stage techniques, sound and lighting are imported directly from Europe.

That Theater - International-class cultural and artistic center in Nha Trang

" As I see it, This is the first theater in Vietnam built to the same standards as major theaters in Europe. I congratulate the "daring" of the investors and partners of this project. Because the challenge of building a theater in France is very terrible. I can hardly imagine these difficulties and challenges in Vietnam," Mr. Jean Michel Puiff expressed his admiration.

Expected to become an international cultural and artistic center in Nha Trang, the Do Theater is expected to be the venue for many cultural and artistic activities of national and regional scale in the future. The most impressive of these is "Life Puppets - Dream Puppet", a show that elevates the art of theater by subtly applying folk materials, distilling the quintessence of cultural features close to the Vietnamese people such as the images of the 12 zodiac animals, bamboo, ethnic diversity, community and social character, ... to tell very real stories but no less delicate, surprising and full of emotional colors like each person's life.

The combination of music , dance, light, water puppetry,... has been expressed in a modern and creative way in "Life Puppets - Dream Puppetry"

Accordingly, with "Life Puppets - Puppet Dream", at the world's first co-presentation stage, viewers will witness a show combining innovation of water puppetry heritage with a variety of puppetry types such as Water Puppetry - String Puppetry - Shadow Puppetry - Animated Puppetry - Contemporary Dance, harmoniously and impressively blended under the guidance of the Southeast Asian Indigenous Instrumental Orchestra (SEASOUL). All performances of the program from music, handmade stage effects to puppetry types are live - not recorded, pre-programmed, combined with a completely new community creativity method that will contribute to bringing tourists a new, unique tourism product never before seen in Vietnam.

… to "extremely impressive" with modern and creative expression

With the blend of colorful indigenous cultural pieces such as folk music and instruments, traditional costumes and props, and traditional art forms, "Life Puppets - Puppet Dream" not only creates a vivid, colorful artistic picture, but is also a work that demonstrates the passion for cherishing and respecting Vietnamese culture of the collective of artists and artisans who have painstakingly nurtured and conceived the 1-hour show for 15 years.

"Life Puppets - Puppet Dream" at the theater It is a work that shows the crew's passion for cherishing and respecting Vietnamese culture.

Appreciating the dedication of the program's creators, Ms. Sophie Maysonnave, Counselor for Cooperation and Cultural Activities, Director of the French Institute in Vietnam shared: "I am extremely impressed with "Life Puppets - Puppet Dream" because of the subtle blend of traditional and modern features that are excellently expressed through each scene. It is even more wonderful to enjoy this special performance at the Do Theater, an art work with a unique design concept that highlights Vietnamese and Southeast Asian culture in many aspects. It can be said that the combination of music, dance, light, water puppetry... has been expressed in a modern and creative way in "Life Puppets - Puppet Dream" at the Do Theater".

The representative of the French Institute in Vietnam highly praised the show and said that this will be one of the upcoming wonderful travel experiences for visitors to Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa. "I have never seen such an impressive and unique program. It will have great meaning and impact not only on Vietnamese people but also on foreign tourists," Ms. Sophie affirmed.

With artistic values ​​that go beyond the simple indigenous cultural experiences that the Do Theater and the show "Life Puppets - Puppet Dream" bring, it is not surprising that this iconic work of art and unique show are expected to be promising factors in bringing Vietnamese culture to the world in the future.

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