Vietnam's epic Tale of Kieu will be performed by French and Vietnamese artists in September 25 at French Cultural Centre (Photo courtesy of L'espace)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnameseepic The Tale of Kieu will be performed by French artists for the first time inHanoi on September 25.
Entitled Kim VanKieu, the script is adapted from French language research by Nguyen Van Vinh andNguyen Khac Vien.
Director Christophe Thiry combinesdifferent art genres such as drama, dance, opera and singing to express themasterpiece's takes on life, love, violation, misfortune, hope, ruthlessnessand emptiness.
The Tale of Kieu by poet Nguyen Du (1766-1820) is regarded asone of Vietnam’s top literary works. Du was honoured by UNESCO in 2013 as acultural figurehead.
The masterpiece has been translated into more than 20languages and is cherished for its creativity, independent thinking anddistillation of Vietnamese culture.
It is about the life and trials of ThuyKieu, a talented and beautiful young womanwho has to sacrifice herself to save her family.
She sells herself into a loveless marriage in exchange forher father’s and younger brother’s freedom from prison, not knowing the man shemarries is a pimp.
Eight artists will perform and play violin, piano and guitarand Vietnamese traditional instruments.
The show was successful when it debuted in Paris in June2017. The show will be performed in French. A board with Vietnamese subtitleswill be hung on the stage at the French Cultural Centre./.
The painting Nguyet Uoc (Promise under Moonlight) depicting the love between Thuy Kieu and Kim Trong in Kieu’s Tale by Nguyen Du, was auctioned at Chon’s Auction House in Hanoi on December 24 for 83,000 USD.
Choreographer Chun Yoo-oh from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will stage a contemporary dance based on Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), a masterpiece by the great poet Nguyen Du, at the HCM City Opera House this weekend.
After two performances, “the tale of Kieu”-inspired dance by Korean choreographer Yoo-oh Chun has won the hearts of audiences and is returning for the third time at the Ho Chi Minh City Theatre.
The Tale of Kieu, known locally as Truyen Kieu, a Vietnamese masterpiece from the 18th century, has been adapted into a stage play performed by puppeteers for the first time.
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Vietnam's epic Tale of Kieu will be performed by French and Vietnamese artists in September 25 at French Cultural Centre (Photo courtesy of L'espace) 
