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MÃ: ROAD TO THE NOTHINGNESS

**THE ROAD BACK TO THE VOID** is a multidisciplinary stage performance inspired by ancestral worship, myths of transmigration, and Vietnamese cultural memory. The work combines folk materials, traditional rituals, and contemporary modes of expression to open a contemplative journey through memory, the sacred, return, dissolution, and human identity in the modern world.
DATE
02.08.2024 - 04.08.2024
LOCATION
Hà Nội
LIVE
Date Friday 02.08.2024 - Saturday 03.08.2024 - Sunday 04.08.2024
Location Rạp Hồng Hà - 51A Đường Thành, Cửa Đông, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Lên Ngàn is pleased to present MÃ: ROAD TO THE NOTHINGNESS, a multidisciplinary stage performance inspired by different myths surrounding the transmigration of the soul, as well as the ancestral worship practices of the ancient Vietnamese.

Traditional materials are interwoven with popular social elements, serving as a frame - a subtle metaphor for customs and conflict - through which the work unpacks scenes, rituals, habits, and rules not only related to history and heritage, but also to the very structure of each person’s existence.

Throughout the performance, folk elements and traditional beliefs intertwine with contemporary modes of expression, acting as a mirror - a metaphor for memory, the sacred, return, and dissolution. The work does not merely examine rituals, behaviors, and ancestral connections within Vietnamese life; it also reflects each individual’s journey of confronting their own identity and existence in the modern world.

PERFORMING ARTIST

Tú Hoàng
Nguyễn Duy Thành
Tom Pham
Trần Công Tuấn Anh
Nhơn Võ
Võ Trọng Nghĩa

PRODUCTION TEAM

  • Production Director: Tú Hoàng
  • Choreographer: Tú Hoàng
  • Script and Artistic Director: Nguyễn Quốc Hoàng Anh
  • Stage Director & Set Designer: Hà Nguyên Long
  • Music Director: Nguyễn Quốc Hoàng Anh

SUPPORTED BY

  • Hanoi Department of Culture
  • Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter Management Board
  • Dance Department, Military University of Culture and Arts

SCHEDULE

OPEN REHEARSAL

Amid the rush and urgency of everyday life, art can become a place of pause, a resting point - where people are given moments to slow down, to appreciate, experience, and confront each shift within their own perception. These shifts and transformations are also among the essential and inevitable elements of art. Artists continually negate themselves, questioning and moving beyond their own achievements in pursuit of something new. The artists of Facing Infinity share one thing in common: they have lived fully for transformation in different ways - from changing their personal lives in order to follow the artistic path, to continuously searching, creating, or delving deeper into what already exists, transforming it into a companion to their own artistic world. All of this is driven by an inner force within each individual. Lên Ngàn warmly invites you to join the open rehearsals with the artists of Facing Infinity, to share and experience movements from tradition to contemporaneity, developed by the artists from the materials of traditional theatre. Lên Ngàn believes that these two rehearsal sessions will offer memorable moments and personal experiences of arts and culture.
14:00 - 14:30
Check-in & Guest Reception
14:30 - 15:15
Open Rehearsal
20:45 - 21:15
Audience Q&A with the artists and creative team

TALKSHOW | THE METAPHORS WE LIVE BY

With the theme “The Metaphors We Live By,” the talkshow will focus on discussing movements and dance languages as metaphors for life, while exploring the dialogue between contemporary dance and tradition.
14:00 - 14:30
Check-in & Guest Reception
14:30 - 15:15
OPEN REHEARSAL
20:45 - 21:15
Khán giả giao lưu cùng nghệ sĩ & nhóm sáng tạo
19:00 - 19:30
Check in & đón khách
Kiểm tra và xác nhận sự tham dự của khách mời, khán giả thông qua vé mời và mã QR
19:45 - 20:45
Công diễn chính thức
Tác phẩm do Lên Ngàn và Nhà hát Tuồng Việt Nam cùng biên đạo múa Tú Hoàng dàn dựng, hứa hẹn sẽ đem lại những màn trình diễn mãn nhãn dành cho khán giả.
20:45 - 21:15
Khán giả giao lưu cùng nghệ sĩ và BTC
Sau vở diễn, ban tổ chức và các nghệ sĩ sẽ giao lưu, chia sẻ về hành trình sáng tạo và ý nghĩa của tác phẩm.

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