Circus tricks will enrich cai luong (reformed arts) in the new piece. (Photo courtesy of the Vietnam Circus Federation)

The Magic Stick is run by the Vietnam Circus Federation and the Vietnam Cai Luong Theatre. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the director of Vietnam Circus Federation, People's Artist Ta Duy Anh, said the play is expected to lay the foundation for more collaboration between the two art forms. The Magic Stick resulted from the collaboration between Vietnam Circus Federation and the Vietnam Cai Luong Theatre following an order by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It is the first work within a joint art project of two units entitled  Huyen Su Viet (Vietnamese legendary history) that includes four works praising the four immortals in traditional Vietnamese mythology – Tan Vien (the God of the Mountain), Saint Giong, Chu Dong Tu and the Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh. The Magic Stick will be staged at the end of November