KING LEAR in Vietnam

King Lear in Vietnam

ADGE and
VIETNAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
(Dept. of Performing Arts – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
present
TNT Theatre Britain

KING LEAR

by William Shakespeare
directed by Paul Stebbings

Choreography Eric Tessier Lavigne, Composer Thomas Johnson

Performances in English

HCMC OPERA HOUSE
25 and 26 Oct 2012, 11 am
26, 27 and 28 Oct 2012, 8 pm

HANOI OPERA HOUSE
30 and 31 Oct 2012, 8 pm

Ticket information below.

From TNT Theatre Britain:
TNT music theatre present an extraordinary production of KING LEAR. This magnificent but unwieldy text is streamlined and sharply focussed to create a unique theatrical event that blends live music, spectacular imagery and thrilling action. Some familiar characters and scenes are cut but the heart of the play is revealed.

The actors themselves play cello, violin, percussion and sing stunning five part harmony. The production has been acclaimed by public and critics alike from Tokyo to Berlin and Malta to the Isle of Jersey. This season sees TNT’s KING LEAR return by popular demand to tour Asia and Britain. KING LEAR is directed by Paul Stebbings, whose multi-award winning productions of Shakespeare have been seen from London to Brisbane, and Atlanta to Shanghai. TNT collaborate with the American Drama Group Europe to create one of the most popular and innovative touring ensembles in the world. This is accessible and popular Shakespeare, as exciting as the original Globe productions of Shakespeare’s day that were aimed at any theatre-goer. KING LEAR is too often seen as profound poem, TNT release the drama and excitement of what just might be the best play ever written. The company are delighted to be returning to Vietnam for the fifth time, a record for any foreign theatre company.

TNT Theatre’s King Lear is a unique and deeply satisfying production of the play that does full justice to the themes and conflicts within this epic work while at the same time engaging the audience with exciting drama… SUNDAY TIMES (Malta)

The packed and enthusiastic audience were treated to a highly expressive production of KING LEAR. … The unity of acting, design and music was remarkable. LUXEMBURGER WORT

TNT…. one of the most interesting developments on the current theatrical scene. THE GUARDIAN

TNT perform in HCM City, Da Nang and Hanoi from 25 Oct. Previous company productions in VIetnam were ROMEO & JULIET, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, MACBETH and OLIVER TWIST.

Tickets and Information:

VIETNAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
(Dept. of Performing Arts – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
32 Nguyen Thai Hoc St., Hanoi
Mr Hoang Phan
Tel/Fax : (+84-4) 3747 8658
Mobile: +84 (0) 904 138 495

Ticket prices: 600 000 VND for adults/300 000 VND for students pupils. Prices  are for ALL seats.