“7x” in Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance 2014

Sun 28 Sep 2014, 8 pm
Youth Theatre

From the organizer:

You are invited to Vietnamese new dance performance “7x” in the framework of Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance 2014.

The dance demonstrates the story of an individual growing up during the significant changes in society. From these influences, his inner conflicts start to appear and develop. He cannot just point and tell, or trace back to the root of the problem to solve it. During the progress, the impact from outer consequences and inner instincts, the torn between senses and emotions drive his conflicts to grow stronger. Our character starts to find a way to fight against the imbalance of the extremes, trying to play the role of a judge to balance out the senses and emotions in order to control his feelings and to solve inner problems. However, from being too absorbed with chasing these invisible conflicts, one day he stops realising what is happening around and becomes isolated in his own world.

Concept: Trần Ly Ly, Hùng Ngô, Bảo Trần
Choreographer: Trần Ly Ly
Dancers: Phạm Thế Chung, Đoàn Vũ Minh Tú, Nguyễn Anh Khoa
Sound Effects: Hùng Ngô
Light: Bảo Trần
Music: Nguyễn Hồng Long
Costume Desingner: Angelinalara Dung

Trần Ly Ly (1978) was born into a family of dancers in Hanoi. She already started studying Dance as professional dancer at the Vietnam Dance College when she was 10 years old and graduated in 1996 with honors. She studied and worked as a dancer and choreographer abroad in Australia and France. Tran Ly Ly is one of the best-known choreographers for contemporary dance in Vietnam. Her first long piece “One Day” which she produced in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Vietnam was chosen for the Europe Day in Vietnam 2006. With “Zen” and “Burning Man`s Figure” she sparkled a big discussion on contemporary dance in Vietnam and in 2013 received the 1st prize in the young Choreographer Competition. Her dance pieces continue to receive important prizes in Vietnam.

Free tickets available from 17 September, 12 pm (noon) at:

Goethe-Institut, 56 – 58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi
L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi
Japan Foundation, 27 Quang Trung, Hanoi