The 3rd International Experimental Theatre Festival is co-organised by the Vietnam Stage Artists Association and the Performing Art Bureau under the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.
Meritorious Artist Le Chuc, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association said at a press conference on October 25 in Hanoi that the event provides an opportunity for domestic and international artists to exchange experiences and raise the level of expertise and artistic quality.
The festival also encourages Vietnamese artists to create more high-quality art works, contributing to construction and development of the country’s culture and people, he added.
According to the organising board, around 60 plays by artists from over 20 countries have registered to attend the 3rd International Experimental Theatre Festival.
Among the entries, 23 plays by artists from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Singapore, Hungary, Germany, France and Vietnam, among others have been selected to perform at the festival.
Besides official performances, academic discussions on experimental initiatives of performances will be included during the event.
“Experimental Theatre” is a term showing avant-garde nature of theatre artistic movements aiming at theatre innovation. Its purpose is to enrich theatrical art by innovating its form as well as its structure.
The first and second festivals were successfully organised in Vietnam in 2002 and 2006 respectively with the participation of numerous delegations from China, Laos, Cambodia, the RoK and France, among others.
The opening ceremony will take place on November 13 at the Hanoi Opera House. There will be two to three performances a day at theatres in the city.
The closing ceremony will be held on November 19 at the Star Galaxy Theatre.
Meritorious Artist Le Chuc, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association said at a press conference on October 25 in Hanoi that the event provides an opportunity for domestic and international artists to exchange experiences and raise the level of expertise and artistic quality.
The festival also encourages Vietnamese artists to create more high-quality art works, contributing to construction and development of the country’s culture and people, he added.
The performance of domestic artists.
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Among the entries, 23 plays by artists from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Singapore, Hungary, Germany, France and Vietnam, among others have been selected to perform at the festival.
Besides official performances, academic discussions on experimental initiatives of performances will be included during the event.
“Experimental Theatre” is a term showing avant-garde nature of theatre artistic movements aiming at theatre innovation. Its purpose is to enrich theatrical art by innovating its form as well as its structure.
The first and second festivals were successfully organised in Vietnam in 2002 and 2006 respectively with the participation of numerous delegations from China, Laos, Cambodia, the RoK and France, among others.
The opening ceremony will take place on November 13 at the Hanoi Opera House. There will be two to three performances a day at theatres in the city.
The closing ceremony will be held on November 19 at the Star Galaxy Theatre.
