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| About Vietnam >> Vietnam's Performance Art :>> Vietnam's Performance Art - Cheo Cheo is a form of popular theatre in Vietnam, took roots from ancient village festivals. Contents of Cheos are stories from legends, poetry, history or daily life. It tells tales of chiefs, heroes and lovely maindens and offers an ecletic mix of romance, tragedy and comedy. The costomes, makeup, gestures and language create typical characters familiar to every member of the audience. A cheo play could be put on stage in a large theatre, but it could be also be performed successully on one or two bed mats spread in the middle of a communal house or pagoda.
The sound of the Cheo drum has a magical power and upon hearing it, villagers can’t resist coming to see the play. The clown plays an important role in a Cheo play. They present a comic portrayal of social life, with ridiculous, satirical words and gestures, they reduce the.
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