HCM CITY — The HCM City Hát Bội Theatre will collaborate with Cultura Fish, a group of cultural researchers promoting Vietnamese culture, to launch a series of shows and workshops on hát bội (classical drama) this summer. Meanwhile, workshops named “Hát Bội 101” will be launched every Saturday from June 15 to August 10. The events will offer audiences an opportunity to interact with and practise basic hát bội techniques led by professional actors from the theatre. Hát bội developed from folk art to a royal art in the central and southern regions. Hát bội plays feature old words, and the characters are often made up in black and red on their faces.

Source: Viet Nam News June 12, 2024 14:32 UTC