Monday, January 4 – One of the cultural must-sees in Vietnam is water-puppet theatre. And the best theatre is in Hanoi. We were lucky enough to get tickets to the show on the evening we arrived back from our Halong Bay tour.
Basically, in water puppet theatre, you have about 8 puppeteers working behind screens and standing waist-deep in murky water. The mechanisms for the puppets remain underwater where you can’t see them, and the puppets themselves carouse to the sounds of the traditional Vietnamese music being played by a live band nearby.
it’s colourful, light-hearted, and fun – not to mention impressive what the puppeteers are able to accomplish with what are essentially wooden dolls.
Unfortunately, we didn’t take photos or video during the performance, but there must be some video on youtube. The connection here is too slow for us to find a suitable one, but search for "Hanoi Water Puppets" and you'll see loads of videos.
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