{"id":3657,"date":"2013-11-22T16:45:06","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T05:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-711166-2356953.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3657"},"modified":"2013-12-22T00:31:43","modified_gmt":"2013-12-21T13:31:43","slug":"review-banh-chung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peril.com.au\/topics\/review-banh-chung\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Review: Banh Chung"},"content":{"rendered":"
Made from glutinous rice, mung bean, and pork, and created by prince Lang Lieu after the defeat of the army of the Shang Dynasty, Banh Chung is a traditional and highly symbolic Vietnamese food. It’s traditionally consumed at Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, and holds an important place in the family altar and in preparations for Tet and other celebrations. Preparation is a family affair, and skills are learnt over years of practice and continuity.<\/p>\n
In Banh Chung, artist Chi Vu seeks to explore loss and displacement through a process-oriented installation performance. It’s a heavily sensory experience, with a combination of audio play, site performances and dislocated audience movement creating a unique environment through which to interrogate mass migration, colonialism, and war and culture.<\/p>\n