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Water puppet show: Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
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  • By fachd on November 26, 2007
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    In Hanoi we went to see the Mua Roi Nuoc or Water Puppet Theatre. The show started with the musicians playing a Vietnamese folk song with traditional instrument. Through out the show I did not understand a word as it was in Vietnamese, therefore I couldn’t follow the story line. From visual perspective I think it’s fantastic. The puppets are very colourful. I found the puppeteers very skilful and clever of how they are able to move the puppets in different and accurate way. I think water puppet is a lot harder to operate compare to land puppet. In the Water Puppet Show there are many complex moves. Imagine trying to control and manipulate the puppets of using a long pole against resistance of the water. Also the movements have to be in harmony with the music. The complex movements from Water Puppet show, the scene of the frog, boy fishing, King Le Loi Legend of the Restored Sword. These are my favourite scenes Even though we didn’t understand a word we enjoyed the show because it was different and I respect the puppeteer’s skill. Where else can you see puppets show performs on water. They say if you haven’t seen Water Puppet Theatre you haven’t come to Vietnam.

  • Address: 57 Dihn Tien Hoang Street
  • Phone: 8.255450
  • Directions: Old Quarters not far from Hoan Kiem Lake.
  • Website: www.thanglongwaterpuppet.org
  • Other Contact: email:thanglong.wpt@fpt.vn

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    Water puppet show: A Splashin' Puppet Show
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  • Updated By mizzzthanggg on January 29, 2005
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  • the puppeteers take a bow, wet but smiling - Hanoi
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    by mizzzthanggg
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    Locally known as Mua Roi Nuoc, I wasn't sure whether to put this Water Puppet Theatre tip under Must See or Off The Beaten Path... it's not everyone's idea of a good time, I don't think, but I thought it was interesting because you get to hear a bit of the Vietnamese traditional instruments and singing from the live musicians who play throughout the show. And it had its moments, there are different stories, mostly enacting historical events or slice of Vietnamese rural life.. farmers in their fields... triumphant revolutionary warriors fighting colonialists.. and such like. I'd say go just to keep a traditional art form alive, there are not many of these guys left and it'd be a shame to just let it wither away...

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  • Address: 57 Dinh Tien Hoang Street
  • Directions: Near to Hoam Kiem lake
  • Website: http://www.angelfire.com/co/hongnam/waterpuppet.html

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    Water puppet show: Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
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  • By imstress on June 9, 2005
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    Thang Long Water Puppet show was excellent. Even though you may not understand any Vietnamese language, you will still be able to see those puppets in action. There are 17 series of scenes telling some stories about Vietnamese life represented by carved and painted wooden puppets held on sticks by people standing in a pool of water hidden behind the screen. Purchase the 1st Class for 40,000 VND and you get to sit at the front rows seats and take lots of pictures and you will be given free CD with songs from the performances. The 2nd Class ticket cost 20,000 VND. The show time are 1715, 1630 and 2000.

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  • Address: 57B Dinh Tien Hoang Street Hanoi
  • Phone: 84.4.8249494
  • Directions: by Hoan Kiem Lake

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  • By victorwkf on February 20, 2007
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    The art of water puppetry is unique to the areas surrounding the Red River (Song Hong) and not to be missed when you are in Hanoi. It used to be pratised by rice farmers in flooded paddy fields for centuries, and is handed down from generation to generation. Basically, this involves wooden puppets manipulated by bamboo wooden sticks hidden beneath the water which depict stories of Vietnamese folk tales and daily life. This exciting performance also comes with special effects such as smoke and mini-fireworks, plus traditional music played by old folks. The most famous water puppet show in Hanoi is located at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre located at the north-east end of Ho Hoan Kiem (Lake of Restored Sword) and the daily showtimes are 5.15 pm, 6.30 pm and 8 pm. The counter closes at 6.45 pm to 7.30 pm. First class seat cost 40,000 VND (about US$2.5) and second class seat cost 20,000 VND (because the seats are so cheap, they can be fully booked fairly quickly so you need to buy them in advance). I wanted to come here to watch the water puppet show, but in the end do not need because the Vietnamese host of my meeting brought the delegates to the Museum of Ethnology and watch the water puppet show from there instead. More photos of the water puppet show are at the travelogue section of this VT page.

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  • Address: 57 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hanoi
  • Website: http://www.thanglongwaterpuppet.org/news.htm

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  • Updated By tampa_shawn on December 4, 2003
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    You absolutely must go to a Water Puppet Show (mua roi nuoc) when you are in Hanoi…especially if you have children or are a child at heart (like me). They are absolutely charming and it’s a uniquely Vietnamese art form that you really won’t find anywhere else in the world. The stage is a small pool and the puppeteers hide behind a screen…so the brightly colored puppets come in and out of the water in amazing ways. The live music is wonderful and here is quite a cast of puppets from men fishing, to dancing women, a wide variety of animals …and of course fireworks and some modern stage effects The hour show is done entirely in Vietnamese with accompanied by traditional Vietnamese sting instruments. It consists of short skits of traditional Vietnamese stories (that if you’ve been in Vietnam for awhile you will know). But you won’t need to know the stories or language to be totally enthralled. We attended the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, which is located directly across the Dinh Tien Hang Street…from the beautiful arched red-lacquered Hun Bridge in the Old Quarter (a short walk from our Hotel) THE PRICE Front row seats are $3 AND the admission price includes a program, a cassette tape of the music and a fan!!!! It was such a wonderful show that when I left I was “walking on water” ! ;)

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  • Phone: Outside source
  • Website: http://www.angelfire.com/co/hongnam/waterpuppet.html
  • Other Contact: 57 Dihn Tien Hoang Str

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    Water puppet show: Charming entertainment
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  • By SPW on August 6, 2003
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    The water puppet performance was crowded and hot but charming, amusing and good fun. The musicians introduced the show and then there were about 20 vignettes of myths and village life, sometimes quite spectacular like the fire breathing dragons. There was lots of humour and adults and children alike enjoyed the performance. It would have been interesting, though it would have spoilt the magic, to see backstage and how they achieved some of the effects. I would certainly recommendthe better seats as they are much closer to the action.

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  • Address: 57B Pho Dinh Tien Hoang
  • Directions: Near Lake Hoan Kiem

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  • Updated By hientonkin on September 16, 2006
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  • Water Puppet show is recommended once you are in Hanoi. 40.000vnd / first class ticket ( mean your row is near the stage ) 20.000vnd/second class. Presents of the Theatre used to be a CD of traditional music used in the show ( only for 1st class row ). But now change and I'm not sure what is that. :( Show starts at 16.00, 17.15, 16.30, 20.00 & 21.15 and takes 45 min. Sunday addtional performance at 9.00

  • Address: Dinh Tien Hoang Str.
  • Directions: Nearby the Hoan Kiem lake.

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  • Updated By 34N118W on July 12, 2003
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    The Water Puppets show is not to be missed. It's a tradition that has a long history in Vietnam. The show takes place in a pool of water. The puppeteers are behind a bamboo screen and the controls are under water and out of sight. The show is accompanied by music, played by a band off to the side. It's really funny and entertaining to see these puppets splashing about in the water. While you can find it in other parts of Vietnam, I'm told that it's special to Hanoi. Tickets are around $2 dollars per person.

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  • Directions: North end of Hoan Kiem Lake

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  • By galy on April 24, 2003
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    This is a world famous attraction in Hanoi - Water puppets at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. The shows last about an hour with approx 15 short stories Water puppetry is unique to northern Vietnam and centred around Hanoi. It has been developed over several centuries and started of as temporary shows in villages. the puppets do not have any strings attached, but are instead operated by poles under water, hence the name.

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  • Directions: next to Hoan Kiem Lake

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  • By Applelyn on April 26, 2006
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    It is a unique puppet show that used wooden puppet to depict the daily countryside life and the legend of Hoan Kiem Lake using water as a stage. It tells a history and yet it is entertaining. You will be given a fan to cool yourself in case the sight of the water could not do the job :P. It cost about 20000VND(2nd class) and 40000VND(1st class). As it is considered cheap in the eyes of most tourists, sometimes you cant even get the 1st class seats. You have to book early.

  • Address: 57B, Binh Tien Hoang Street, Hanoi
  • Phone: (844) 825 5450
  • Directions: From the north of the Lake, you will be able to spot the Theatre.

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