Hanoi’s Children’s Theater: A Summer of Dreams
HANOI – May 7, 2024 – Public institutions in Hanoi are nurturing young imaginations this summer through captivating theater productions. The current children’s theater landscape in Hanoi features a variety of performances, offering valuable experiences.The plays, often revivals, entertain and provide educational content, fostering a love for the arts and promoting the progress of children.For inspiring productions, read on.
Hanoi’s Children’s Theater Scene: A Summer of Dreams
while overshadowed by other entertainment options, Hanoi’s public arts institutions continue too nurture children’s imaginations and values through captivating stage performances.
A Glimmer of Magic: Hanoi’s Youth Theater
As of late May 2025, Hanoi offers a limited, yet special, selection of art programs for children. The Youth Theater stands out, consistently delivering engaging musicals.Their latest offering, Sans Pami You,
based on hector Malot’s classic novel, transports young audiences into the world of Remi and his traveling circus.
Directed by Lean Antoet and written by Buy Hong Que, Sans Pami You
features a creative blend of Western classical music and Vietnamese lyrics. Artist Min Tuan’s set design evokes a 19th-century European atmosphere, enhancing the fairytale-like quality of the story.
Did you Know?
Sans Pami You
is part of the 2025 Love Summer
series, a collection of educational and humanistic performances for children.
The Summer 2025
event also includes plays such as Cats who taught the gulls,
the king without throne,
Elsa’s dream,
Cat Detective Zorba,
and Dokkaebi Eye.
Vietnamese Circus Federation: A Fusion of Tradition and Innovation
The Vietnamese Circus Federation captivates young audiences with its innovative blend of folk materials and circus artistry. Their performance, based on the familiar story of shells, oysters, snails, mussels,
uses circus acts, puppet shows, and electronic music to create a visually stunning experience.
Pro Tip:
To keep children engaged, performances shoudl incorporate visual elements and vivid rhythms. Combining different theatrical styles can also enhance their appeal.
It is indeed very challenging for children to maintain concentration if thay lack visual elements and vivid rhythms. Therefore, combining various types of theaters will help to attract young audiences.Tong Tong Tang Tang, director and people’s artist
Vietnamese Drama Theater: Fairy Tales Reimagined
The Vietnamese drama Theater offers another option with its play, Eat the Star Fruit and pay off gold.
This play reimagines a familiar fairy tale with humor, satire, and light educational elements.Modern projection technology brings the story to life with magical star fruit trees and golden birds.
The play combines physical acting, joyful music, and relatable dialog to convey lessons about kindness and fairness in an accessible way.
Challenges and Triumphs: The State of Children’s Theater
Despite these efforts, the number of children’s plays this summer remains limited. many performances, aside from Sans Famille,
are revivals of older works. The popularity of movie theaters and game rooms highlights the challenge of attracting audiences to the stage.
Reader Question:
How can we make theater more appealing to children in the digital age?
The stage is not only a place of entertainment, but also an effective educational tool. The Vietnamese stage artist’s chairman of the People’s Artist, chin -toi, emphasized this. Stage works for children should be avoided in the process of forming their personality, avoiding evil and evil, and leading their thoughts and actions toward truth, good, and beauty.
The stage is not only a place of entertainment, but also an effective educational tool.Stage works for children should be avoided in the process of forming their personality, avoiding evil and evil, and leading their thoughts and actions toward truth, good, and beauty.Chin -toi, Vietnamese stage artist’s chairman of the People’s Artist
considering the challenges faced by the theater industry, including limited funding and the need for quality scripts, the existing productions represent a meaningful achievement. Artists like Le Anh Tuyet, a musical arts director, continue to innovate in children’s theater. Her work, Golden Flower Farm,
won a gold medal at the 2021 national music and dance festivals.
Even in the digital age, the stage offers a unique and valuable experience for children, fostering aesthetics, personality development, and a love for beauty. The summer stage in Hanoi quietly cultivates the dreams of a new generation.
