Dozens of “Cai luong” (reformed theatre) artists performed at Ho Chi Minh City’s Hung Dao theatre on March 4 ngiht for an ongoing programme to raise funds for poor people living in remote regions.

The concert, titled “Golden Stage”, saw young stars like Tu Suong, Trinh Trinh and Quoc Thanh rub shoulders with stalwarts like Minh Vuong, Le Thuy, Thanh Thanh Tam and Vu Linh, and attracted nearly 500 people.

They mostly performed in a traditional, old-school manner that has recently been supplanted by modern style.

The evening’s entertainment included plays like “Ngheu So Oc Hen” (The Stories of Snails) and “Hoa Buom Ngay Xua” (Flowers, Butterflies in the Old Days), with the highlight being the performance of Minh Vuong and Le Thuy, the artist couple that has been so influential in preserving and developing the art.

Vuong and Thuy were also the event’s organisers.

The crew of more than 100 has been touring the Mekong Delta region for the last two years for the programme, performing in remote corners of Tien Giang, Dong Thap and Ca Mau provinces.

They have collected nearly 500 million VND (28,000 USD) in the period.

The show’s theme, “One Heart”, is meant to encourage more organisations and individuals to contribute to charity, Thuy explained.

The ticket proceeds of around 30 million VND (1,700 USD), will be used to build news houses for the poor in Khanh Hoa province’s Dien Khanh district.

The show was sponsored by the HCM City Theatre Association and HCM City Television./.