New traditional theatre to be built in HCM City
A new theatre offering traditional shows aimed at visitors will be built in downtown Ho Chi Minh City in July.
The investor, Rex Hotel, has worked with its partner, Thai Duong Performance Company, to build the theatre specialising in traditional performances such as water puppetry, royal dance in Hue style, and cai luong (reformed opera).
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Tran Huu Trang Cai Luong Theatre artists perform. |
Phan Thanh Long, General Director of Rex Hotel, said that local authorities had offered support to projects on traditional performances to introduce the culture and lifestyle of Vietnam to visitors.
The theatre’s performances will include subtitles in nine languages, including English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
The theatre is expected to open in August.