Active since 1997, this leading private theatre troupe was officially established in 2000 under the management of the Thái Dương Theatre Arts Company. Based at the Institut d’échange culturel avec la France (IDECAF) in Hồ Chí Minh City, it stages a regular programme of drama at the IDECAF theatre featuring famous actors and directors. It performs mainly works by Vietnamese playwrights, but also stages some foreign plays translated into Vietnamese from English, French and Russian. The company staged a successful run at Hà Nội Opera House in March 2000 and opened its second stage at 7 Trần Cao Vân in 2001.