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Circus: Lang Toi

16 November 2018

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8 – 17 February @ the Regal Theatre ·
Presented by Nouveau Cirque du Vietnam ·

Bamboo poles sway as contortionists, acrobats and jugglers expertly balance and leap f its daily life as live music, performed by virtuosi musicians, accompanies the action. This is circus at its absolute best!

Nouveau Cirque du Vietnam promises to be the hottest ticket in town when they return to the Regal Theatre. Merging tradition and innovation, Lang Toi uses poetic imagery, folk music and incredible acrobatic skill to create a spellbinding event for the whole family.On stage 15 acrobats and four musicians evoke the daily life of a traditional Vietnamese village. With just a few bits of string, bamboo and bicycle inner-tube, superb moving structures are built and rebuilt before your eyes as you’re transported into the heart of the action in a rice field, at a child’s game, at the market or during a storm.

Experience the beauty of Vietnamese culture in this thrilling theatrical experience that has delighted audiences around the world.

Produced by Lune Production

More info:
https://www.perthfestival.com.au/event/lang-toi-village

Pictured: Lang Toi, credit: Nguyen Duc Minh

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