The National Comedy Festival, the first of its kind in Vietnam will kick off its selection for the country’s best comedies starting from its northern provinces at the end of this August.
Famous comedians Tu Long (left) and Xuan Bac will join the first National Comedy Festival to be held in Ha Long during August 25 - September 1.
600 comedians from 22 theatres in northern Vietnam have registered, with 51 scripts being submitted, of which only 6 are full comedies while the rest are only excerpts and most have been performed on stage before, the Theatrical Artists Association announced Thursday.
Expected to take place every two years, the festival will move south to Ho Chi Minh City for a selection of the best comedies in the southern region in November.
The National Comedy Festival for northern localities will be held from August 25 to September 1 in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province with tickets costing VND 250,000 per person in any show.
Source: Tuoi tre
