Discover the Thang Long Water Puppet Show, an ancient Vietnamese theatrical tradition dating back over a thousand years. Be amazed by the puppets’ intricate movements on a water stage.
- Thang Long Water Puppet - Experience a traditional water puppet show in Hanoi. Save time with a skip-the-line ticket and enjoy the convenience of having your ticket delivered straight to your hotel. Marvel at the ancient art form of water puppetry, which features puppets performing on water, set to music, with modern special effects. Includes a bonus tour of Hanoi. Skip-the-line ticket to a water puppet show in Hanoi Convenient ticket delivery straight to your hotel Choose from standard, deluxe, and VIP seats Includes a bonus tour around Hanoi
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
- Entry to Water Puppet Theater
- Gratuities not included
- Drinks
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
The Thang Long Water Puppet Troupe of Hanoi performed the age-old craft outside The Sage Gateshead.
The technique was devised more than a thousand years ago in northern Vietnam to celebrate the end of rice harvests, mark religious festivals and at later stages entertain the royal court. Unknown outside Vietnam until recently, the art form provides a glimpse of the cultural life and times of ancient Vietnam - in particular the stories and legends which provided enjoyment and amusement to peasant farmers and fishermen.
The puppetry is a theatrical form in which a rice paddy, river or pond forms the stage. Visitors watched as the puppets, some standing two feet high and weighing up to 15 kilograms, were manoeuvred across the water’s surface via a system of underwater poles, rods and strings.
Many are so heavy and complex that two or three people are required to manipulate them. The puppeteers stand waist deep in the water, while they are screened from the audience by a pagoda.
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
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