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Ho Chi Minh City Water Puppet Show Ticket
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The tradition of water puppet theatre stems from a time when rice paddy fields were flooded and villagers would make entertainment by standing in the waist-deep water with the puppets performing over the water.
Using large rods to support the puppets it appeared as if they were moving across the water with the puppeteers hidden behind a screen.
This tradition is unique to North Vietnam but has recently found fame on stages all over the world; so it’s a rare treat to see the puppets perform in their original location at the Dragon Water Puppet Theatre. Performances are accompanied by a Vietnamese orchestra playing traditional music using drums, wooden bells, horns, bamboo flutes and cymbals. There are also authentic Vietnamese operatic songs telling the story that is being acted out by the puppets. Most of the shows recount Vietnamese folk tales and legends with topics including the celebration of the rice harvest depicted in a humorous fashion.
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
- Watching the private water puppet show in a “mini-home theatre” placed at the house of a famous and experienced water puppet artisan;
- Learning how to control the water puppets;
- Listening to the history of water puppetry and the story in the puppet plays told by the artisan.
Duration: 1 hour
Inclusions
- All entrance fees
- Entry/Admission - Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater
Exclusions
- Personal expensive
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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