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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.
Watch my Thang Long Water Puppets Theatre video Address: 57 Dihn Tien Hoang StreetPhone: 8.255450Directions: Old Quarters not far from Hoan Kiem Lake.Website: www.thanglongwaterpuppet.org Other Contact: email:thanglong.wpt@fpt.vn
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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... Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment Address: 57B Dinh Tien Hoang Street HanoiPhone: 84.4.8249494Directions: by Hoan Kiem Lake
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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. Leave a Comment
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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” ! ;) Leave a Comment
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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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Water Puppetry is a thousand year old Vietnamese tradition which was begun in the Red River Delta, possibly by rice farmers. The show began with a musical prelude by the orchestra, which sits to one side of the water stage. The puppet show itself told Vietnamese legends, the one I recognised was the Legend of the Returned Sword. It also depicted every day life, such as 'Rearing Ducks and Catching Foxes', 'Children Playing in Water', and 'Harvest Festival'. Dances performed by the puppets included the 'Dragon Dance', 'Lion dance', 'Phoenix Dance' and 'Fairy Dance'. Some of these were accompanied by fire works.
We really enjoyed the performance and would have gone again if we could have got better seats than the ones we had first time around...they weren't bad for grown-ups...but our 3 year old had to sit on our lap to see clearly. All the better seats were sold out though for the rest of our stay...so do book early if you're a short person!
Tickets cost us 60,000 dong plus 15,000 for a camera pass. All in all a very cheap and enjoyable night out. Address: 57B Dinh Tien Hoang St, HanoiPhone: 844 8249494Directions: Near Hoan Kiem LakeWebsite: www.thanglongwaterpuppet.org Other Contact: thanglong.wpt@fpt.vn
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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. Leave a Comment Address: 57B Pho Dinh Tien HoangDirections: Near Lake Hoan Kiem
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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, HanoiPhone: (844) 825 5450Directions: From the north of the Lake, you will be able to spot the Theatre.
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When in Hanoi, my husband and I visited the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. This is a wonderful show to go to whether you are 3 years old or 33 years old. The performance is done in Vietnamese, but despite that its easy to understand what is going on. The puppets are brilliant and to think that people stand in knee deep water to operate these things makes you appreciate the show even more. The Vietnamese orchestra that accompanies the theater performance are wonderful. Also how could you not love a puppet show whose emcee has pigtails, a pot belly, and wears a loin cloth. Leave a Comment Address: Thang Long Puppet TheaterDirections: "Old Quarter"
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