"Anivia" by Tan Vu is a musical blending Vietnamese folk music and musical theatre, focusing on themes of rebirth, resilience and self-acceptance.

Cast:

Diego Terán - THE WANDERER

Tan Vu - EMPEROR KHAI DINH

Queen Hezumuryango - LADY HOANG THI CUC

Blake Pyne - THE MC / NGUYEN DAC VONG (VONG)

Nam Nguyen - FISHERMAN / ROYAL GUARD 1

Alexander Franks - FISHERMAN / ROYAL GUARD 2

Michelle Naidu - LADY LIEN 

Kat Zhang - LADY TRANG

Jeanette Vannieu - LADY HOAI

Willa Bateman - LADY THONG

Creative Team:

Chase Lo - Co-Director/Choreographer

Tan Vu - Co-Director/ANIVIA Creator

Shane O’Regan - Music Director

Heidi Wai-Yee Chan - Sound Designer

Evan Ellison - Lighting Designer

To Be Confirmed - Projection Designer

Jieun Jung - Technical Supervisor (Small World Centre) / Sound Booth Operator

Lisa Sciannella - Production Stage Manager / Lighting Operator

Iris Asserlind - Assistant Stage Manager

Production Team:

Tan Vu - Producer

Alexander Franks - Associate Producer

Lisa Sciannella - Production Stage Manager

Ta Thanh Hoa - Traditional Vietnamese Costume Maker / Costume Sourcer

Creation Team:

Tan Vu - ANIVIA Creator / Creator of Book, Lyrics and Sung Melodies,

Alice Ping Yee Ho - Creative Arrangement, Orchestration and Transcription (for certain songs),

Viet Anh Vu - Creative Arrangement (for certain songs),

Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh - Historical Consultant and Dramaturg

Dao Nhat Quang - Song Development Consultant

Bao Huynh - Writing Assistant

Administration Team:

Tan Vu - Project Leader

Tan Vu - Fundraising, Payroll, Community Liaison, Social Media Marketing (Visual & Copy Design), and other administrative tasks

Alexander Franks - Social Media Marketing (General), Ticketing, Casting Call Postings.