![]() ![]() Cheu Teu tells the audience that he was exiled to earth from heaven for stealing fruit. The Thang Long performance in Sydney began with a musical prelude and an introduction by Cheu Teu, a kind of comic master of ceremonies. In the past, water puppeteers endured water-borne diseases, rheumatism, leeches and other difficulties in order to practice their craft. The puppeteers stand waist deep in the water, their work screened from the audience by a raft, pagoda or some other floating structure. Many are so heavy and complex that two or three people are required to manipulate them. The puppets, some standing two feet high and weighing up to 15 kilograms, are maneouvred across the water's surface via a system of underwater poles, rods and strings. During the height of its popularity in the Ly dynasty (11th to 13th centuries) and succeeding Cham dynasty it was also performed in permanent floating pavilions. In contrast to other puppetry, Vietnamese water puppetry is a theatrical form in which a rice paddy, river or pond forms the stage. Unknown outside Vietnam until recently, this unique art form provides a glimpse of the cultural life and times of ancient Vietnam-in particular the stories and legends that provided enjoyment and amusement to peasant farmers and fishermen. Mua roi nuoc was devised more than a thousand years ago by villagers from the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in northern Vietnam to celebrate the end of rice harvests, mark religious festivals and at later stages entertain the royal court. To enjoy some typical water puppet performances, you can take a look at the video below.Ĭertainly, it will be much great if tourists can directly watch these shows in Thang Long Water Puppets Theater after enjoying a cup of coffee in the coffee lounge which is right in front of the theater, and giving a nice view to Hoan Kiem Lake.The Thang Long Water Puppet Troupe of Hanoi, which performs the age-old craft of water puppetry or mua roi nuoc, has just ended a successful season at the Royal Botanical Gardens, part of the annual Sydney Festival. It sounds risky, but the theater has been successful since the beginning the beginning and received favors and praises from audiences. However, the artists of Thang Long Water Puppet Theater want to renew the old puppet shows with effect of light, music and combination between people and puppets. Traditional content of water puppet performance like daily life of Vietnamese farmers (cultivating, tending buffalo, catching fishes…), communal entertainment (swimming contest, dragon dancing…), or historical legends (Le Loi returns precious sword…), with modest performance way have appealed audiences for centuries. +1994: Australia, Spain, France, Switzerland, Korea. +1995: Denmark, America, Spain, Portugal, Japan. ![]() +1997: Italy, Mexico, France, America, Belgium. +1998: Spain, Portugal, Iran, France, Italy, Philippines. +1999: Sydney (Australia), Athens (Greek). The famous Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre has been performing in many countries: Vietnamese water puppetry shows are warmly welcomed and highly appreciated wherever they are staged. Besides, Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre has introduced this traditional art of Vietnam to other countries and attended International Art Festivals in Asia, Europe, Australia, Latin America. In 1969, the theater was established and since 1990 many water puppet shows have been performed by Thang Long theater artists.Since being established, our main task is to serve domestic audiences and tourist with "165 performing days". The formation and development of Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre Located at 57B, Dinh Tien Hoang street, nearby Hoan Kiem Lake, Thang Long Water Puppet Theater is a familiar address for both domestic tourists and foreign ones, who want to enjoy water puppet shows and discovery the beauty of this unique Vietnamtraditional art. ![]()
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