The Vietnam national “Tuong” Theatre was established in 1959. It’s fore runner was the Centre Northern classical drama party. On the initial days of establishment, the theatre had only 19 artists and officers, experiencing over 40 years operating, the theatre nearly 200 officers and artist up to now, of which:
- 8 artists in different generation give performance continuously with 9 people’s artists, 21 outstanding artists, 65 actors, capable bandmen graduated universities and high schools.
- A group 10 creative people including: author, director, musician, painter graduated universities, with good professional skill, much creation.
- The group of officers, workers, graduated universities, high schools indifferent fields are actively, careful in profession
In the art activities, the theatre has arranged, develop, correct and edit many programs, special art activities in different subjects.
- Traditional classical drama
- Historical classical drama
- Popular classical drama
- Modern classical drama
- Classical drama of foreign countries
- Dancing in Hue court
The theatre has performed in 61 provinces in the nationwide, admired by numerous of spectators “Especially, the theatre brings the art of classical drama to perform and exchange the culture with many countries on the world as: France, German, America, USSR, Span, Korea, Japan…Giving much fame, and good impression in the heart of international friends.
With more than 40 years of art operation, with a group of large and powerful officers, artists, the classical drama theatre has nearly become a powerful unit in physical and quality. It’s a reliable address towards spectators who love classical drama art.