If it rained, that day… is a contemporary dance work by MORUA, born from encounters between artists from Vietnam’s three regions and women who share a deep love of the arts and have long-standing ties to Da Nang.
Through movements, dances, songs, breaths, memories, touches, and gazes, the work explores what has been lost, what remains, and what continues across generations. As bodies carrying different temporal experiences come together, memories are awakened and the old opens onto new beginnings. Amid the ceaseless flow of time, we continue to dance.
Artist Introductions
Ngô Thanh Phương
Ngô Thanh Phương is an independent choreographer and director, born in Saigon and currently working in Central Vietnam. She graduated from Ho Chi Minh City Dance School in 1999 and Folkwang Hochschule, Germany, in 2008. Her contemporary dance practice draws on bodily memory, personal experience, and dialogue with performers.
She often collaborates with people without formal arts training, including ethnic minority communities, older adults, and former prisoners. Phương founded Sân Khấu Mở in 2010, co-founded MORUA in 2020 and Lèm đi dị in 2023.
Hoàng Anh
Born and raised in Ninh Thuận, Hoàng Anh graduated in Integrated Water Resources Engineering from the Central College of Technology, Economics and Irrigation. Based in Hội An, he turned to art as a way to soften his thoughts and discover romance in everyday life.
His practice spans performance, exhibition, and moving-image presentation. His work has been featured in IN 2022, MUARUA 2023, Month of Art Practice (MAP), Nổ Cái Bùm, and the Djakarta International Theater Platform. He is a member of the art collectives MORUA, A Sông Club, and Cào Cào Collective.
Đắc Phúc
Đắc Phúc is a hip-hop dancer from Hội An with a background in contemporary dance training and practice. He has performed in PALAO by Lune Production and X Project, a series of body-based explorations presented in Huế and Ho Chi Minh City in 2020, as well as Mèo trời nước, a collaborative project with Thương Lê.
His practice explores the relationships between the body, sound, and space through collaborative projects and workshops. He also performed in Rối Mơ at Nhà hát Đó in Nha Trang. He currently lives and works independently in Hội An.
Khang Nguyễn
Khang Nguyễn is a breaker and movement practitioner from Hội An, currently based in Ho Chi Minh City. Beginning with Breaking in 2013, Khang expanded into contemporary dance in 2018 through projects such as PALAO and X Project.
In 2020, Khang studied at the Ho Chi Minh City Dance School and joined Arabesque Vietnam as a professional dancer, participating in projects both locally and internationally. Since 2022, Khang has worked independently, collaborating with artists and choreographers from Vietnam and abroad while developing a teaching practice.
Lâm Duy Phương (Kim)
Lâm Duy Phương (Kim La Différence) was born and raised in Saigon. He founded La Différence dance crew and the dance projects D.og, Vụ Nổ Lớn, and Beast Mode.
Beginning with Popping in 2008, Kim has expanded his practice across Hip Hop, other street dance styles, Butoh, and interdisciplinary experimentation. His work emphasises emotion, natural movement, collective practices, and the relationship between the body and sound.
He has performed in Method, X-Project, and 129BPM and presented his choreographic works at Project Đẩy Sàn, Nổ Cái Bùm, and Lèm Di Dị.
Linh
Born in Hà Đông, Hà Tây (now part of Hanoi), Linh graduated with a degree in Physics Education in 2021. Beginning dance training at Kinergie in 2020, Linh gradually expanded into performance and puppetry, performing with TôLô Puppet Theatre since 2025.
Linh has participated in Project Đẩy Sàn, Autumn Meteorite Tokyo 2025, and Theaterfestival Basel 2026. Alongside performing, Linh collaborates with TôLô on the production and organisation of projects such as Phá Rối, SKĐA, and Asian Youth Theatre Festival: Residency in Hanoi, supporting emerging artists and fostering the puppetry performance community.
Performer Group Introduction
Vui Rứa Đó (The Fun Moms)
The Fun Moms is a crew of mothers in Da Nang who share a love of singing and dancing. By day, they are wives and mothers devoted to their families and work. When night falls, they meet on the dance floor to enjoy music, sing, dance, and share joyful moments with friends.
Each has her own story, yet they find a space of their own through music and movement. For Vui Rứa Đó, dancing is more than a hobby; it is a way to keep life joyful, build connections, and embrace life with energy and enthusiasm.
Programme Information
- Programme: Contemporary Dance Performance “If it rained, that day…”
- Date and Time: Saturday, 31 October 2026, tentatively at 18:00
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Venue: Da Nang Museum
- Admission: Free entry
- Co-created, co-choreographed and co-performed by: Ngô Thanh Phương, Hoàng Anh, Đắc Phúc, Khang Nguyễn, Lâm Duy Phương (Kim), Linh
- Co-created and co-performed by: The Fun Moms, also known as Vui Rứa Đó (Vũ Thị Hồng Vân, Lê Thị Ngọc Diệp, Nguyễn Thị Nụ, Đỗ Thị Thu Huệ, Trần Thị Khánh Hiền)
- Co-produced by: MORUA, A Sông, Da Nang Museum, and the Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Production Team
Lighting Design & Operator: Dương Quốc Khoa.
Producer: Nguyễn Hải Yến (Red).
Line Producers, Stage Management & Logistics: Wu Lâm Đức Khang, Kiều Be.
Volunteer Management: Lý Lê Minh Trang.
Promotion (MORUA): Vũ Tường Vi, Wu Lâm Đức Khang.
Trailer Filming & Editing: sinh tố bơ ít đường nhiều sữa.
The performance is part of Da Nang Art Creatives Connection (DACC) 2026, themed “History of Tomorrow”, taking place from 30 October to 8 November 2026.
DA NANG TOURISM PROMOTION CENTER
Information and images provided by: Organising Committee of Da Nang Art Creatives Connection 2026
