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Duration: 90 minutes Content: The "Ầu Ơ" circus show draws its creative inspiration from the traditional *Ầu Ơ* lullaby. Through artistic expression, performers from the Phuong Nam Art Theater showcase the distinctive cultural identity of the Southern region—a culture rooted in the industrious lives of its people. The performance evokes familiar imagery: waterside landings, small boats, moonlit nights, gently swaying bamboo bridges, storks in flight, and the bustling floating markets of the West. It depicts golden rice fields, river crossings, and the daily rhythms of work and life in the riverine countryside—a place inhabited by simple yet deeply warm-hearted people. Additionally, the show incorporates Southern shadow puppetry, an art form closely linked to the Mother Goddess worship practiced by agricultural communities; this represents a quintessential folk performance art that embodies unique cultural and artistic values. By blending circus arts, traditional music, folk dance, and evocative stage design, the "Ầu Ơ" show offers the audience glimpses of a peaceful, poetic, rustic, and heartfelt Southern village life. The performance evokes a wide range of emotions, painting a vivid and colorful portrait of the beloved Southern land.
