Four Palaces show (Tu Phu)

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The Four Palaces (Tu Phu) are where “spirits of the Four Palaces” (thanh Tu Phu) reside in Vietnamese indigenous religion. The colour of the clothes of mediums reflects the token colour of each of the four spirits of which they are possessed.

The four palaces are:

– Thien phu (Heavens Palace) ruled by mau Thuong Thien (goddess of the upper sky)
– Nhac phu(Forest Palace) ruled by mau Thuong Ngan (goddess of the highlands)
– Thuy phu (Water Palace) ruled by mau Thoai (Mother Water)
– Dia phu (Earth Palace) ruled by mau Dia Phu

About the show:

Traditional Vietnamese theatrical genres including tuong, chèo, chau van singing and trù singing are typically performed in traditional venues  in which audiences interact with artists in various ways, in contrast to Western theatre performances. The traditional Vietnamese performance gener with the most unique approach to space is chau van, which blends music, voices, acting, spirituality and other interactions.

Votive sculptures and installation

These are important part of the ritual. Depending on the financial situation of the medium who makes the offering, they can be simple or a great size and numbers of beautiful folk artworks. People believe God will give them more successes and happiness if the offerings are well invested. In this show, all of them are made by the Artist of three generation in making Votive sculptures and installation.

Show time: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday on the second and fourth week of each month (around 45 mins)
Session: 18:00 and 19:30
Address: Cong Nhan Theatre, 42 Trang Tien str., Hanoi
Website: http://viettheatre.com/