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Water Puppet Show at Lotus Theater Hanoi
Water Puppet Show at Lotus Theater Hanoi
Water Puppet Show at Lotus Theater Hanoi
Water Puppet Show at Lotus Theater Hanoi
Water Puppet Show at Lotus Theater Hanoi

Water Puppet Show at Lotus Theatre Hanoi

By Asia Travel Links
8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$21 per traveller
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 50m
  • Mobile voucher
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Overview
  • Prelude by Uncle "Teu" - bounding the festival flag
  • Dragon dance; Unicorn dance; Phoenix dance
  • Chasing fox away from the flock of ducks
  • Fishing; Le Loi returning the sword; Agricultural work
  • Four sacred animals (Dragon – Unicorn – Tortoise – Phoenix)

Activity location

  • Lotus Water Puppet Theater
    • 16 Lê Thái Tổ Hoàn Kiếm
    • Hanoi, Hà Nội, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lotus Water Puppet Theater
    • 16 Lê Thái Tổ Hoàn Kiếm
    • Hanoi, Hà Nội, Vietnam

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Lotus Theatre Hanoi
  • Activity duration is 50 minutes50m50m
Price details
AU$21.30 x 1 TravellerAU$21.30

Total
Price is AU$21.30

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTicket to water puppet show
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport to/from theatre

Know before you book

  • The water puppet show is performed at the Lotus Water Puppet Theatre - you must make your own way there as transport is not included

What you can expect

Experience the magic of a water puppet show with the following performances:

1. Prelude by Uncle “Teu” - bounding the festival flag: “Teu” is the name given to a puppet that is a young, healthy and humorous. He’s also a mischievous M.C, a friend of the poor.

2. Dragon dance: The dragon in Vietnamese mind is very holy. According to the folk legend, Dragon and Fairy descendant is the origin of Vietnamese.

3. Unicorn dance: According to Orient faith, Unicorn is one of four mascots. Two Unicorns fighting for the ball make us associating with the fight in our life, sometime it’s drastic but interesting in colourful light and music.

4. Phoenix dance: A couple of phoenixes symbolising noble bird are swimming in peaceful and happy context with music. They represent the immortality of love, nobility, romance, charm and elegance.

5. Agricultural work: Daily works of Vietnamese peasants including tilling, bailing, harvesting and so on “the image of industrious and hard-working Vietnamese peasants in the fields”.

6. Chasing fox away from the flock of ducks: A couple of peasants raising ducks represent the picture of raising poultry peacefully. Suddenly, a dishonest fox appears and catches their duck.

7. Fishing: Fishes are swimming; a couple are sitting on a small boat to fish, a peasant is shoveling tiny shrimp; a guy is upturning fishing-basket and teasing a girl.

8. Le Loi returning the sword: According to the history, Hero Le Loi caught a holy sword by chance and he led the resistance war. After he defeated the invaders and proclaimed himself the king. Once, when King was taking a boat trip on the lake, a huge tortoise seized the holy sword. Then the lake named “Hoan Kiem Lake” or “Sword Lake”.

9. Octet performance - eight kinds of musical sounds: A folk orchestra consists of traditional instruments of Vietnam preserved and displayed for many generations.

10. Fairies dance: “Tay Vuong Mau” teaches fairies to dance in the palace. By the technique of using pulley, the dance acts are all very beautiful and charming representing happiness.

11. Four sacred animals (Dragon – Unicorn – Tortoise – Phoenix): Their appearance reflects the supernatural power, the symbols in pagodas or temples of Vietnam. Their gathering praises the beautiful life and nature.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLotus Water Puppet Theater
    • 16 Lê Thái Tổ Hoàn Kiếm
    • Hanoi, Hà Nội, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELotus Water Puppet Theater
    • 16 Lê Thái Tổ Hoàn Kiếm
    • Hanoi, Hà Nội, Vietnam