Public Dress Rehearsal of Faces

Wed 23 May 2012, 8 pm
Culture House of Dist. Tay Ho

From Goethe Institute:

As the continuation of a successful cooperation, in February 2011 the Goethe Institute invited the Franco-German choreographer duo of Raphael Hillebrand and Sébastien Ramirez to do a new edition of the dance theater piece Nhieu Mat.Faces with Hanoi hip-hop dancers. Following performances in Hanoi and HCMC, the piece went on tour in Europe with the support of the Goethe-Institut:

In France and Germany the dancers and musicians from Hanoi were enthusiastically celebrated; in Berlin – where many Vietnamese young people live with their families – the applause was particularly loud. Now Nhieu Mat.Faces has been invited to the International Dance Festival in Jakarta and, again with the support of the Goethe Institute, will appear there before an international audience. In addition, a further performance is planned in Surabaya. A great chance for the young artists to showcase their unique hip-hop concept and compare it with that of other groups from different countries and to expand their international contacts.

What is special about Nhieu Mat.Faces: This is not just about brilliant technique and daring jumps, this is a genuine dance theater piece, it tells stories, reflects experiences. The masks that give the piece its name stand for the various authorities and role expectations between which young people need to find their identity. Also unusual is the music: traditional instruments participate on stage, so that tradition and modernity visibly and audibly connect – hip-hop in Vietnamese, this special variation will surely excite audiences in Jakarta.

Until Wednesday, 23 May, the dancers and musicians are rehearsing at the Goethe-Institut Hanoi for the performances in Indonesia from Nhieu Mat.Faces. On Wednesday evening there is a public dress rehearsal.

Free entrance.