The Ministry of Culture organises festivals for each of the professional arts in every five-year period. It aims to collect, recognise, and develop talents in the art, as well as encourage creative activities among Cheo artists.
The competitors will be professional Cheo troupes, including perfromers from the army and various universities.
Each troupe, is permitted a performance ranging from 90 to 130 minutes. Priority is guven to performances regarding contemporary life. Performances based on legends will not be accepted.
Prizes will be awarded to the best performance, the best actor, director, writer and others.
The performances will be free to enjoy during the festival.
Cheo is an original synthesis of folk songs, dance and narration. The words of the play are imbued with the lyricism of folk songs, proverbs and popular sayings.
A Cheo play could be put on stage in a large theatre, but could also be performed successfully on one or two bed mats spread in the middle of a communal house with a cast of only three: a hero, a heroine and a clown.
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