![]() ![]() That said, what sets this theatre apart is its liveliness. Together they give audience a glimpse of the diversity of Vietnamese culture and customs. ![]() The performances follow the traditional order, consisting of 17 items: Raising the Festival, The narrator: Teu, Dragon Dance, On a buffalo with a flute, Agriculture, Catching frogs, Rearing ducks and foxes, Fishing, Returning to the native land after wining the first place of nationwide exam, Lion Dance, Phoenix Dance, King Le Loi on boat tour or The Legend about “Restored Sword,” Children playing in water, Boat Racing, Kylins play with ball, Fairy Dance, Dance of Four Holy Animals. There are also an impressing body of talented artists working here. The seats are first-class and comfortable, the stage setting is modern and captivating. Its air-conditioned theatre can house over 500 people. True enough, Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre is very professional. However, since August 2007, interested foreign tourists have had the chance to watch these shows at Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre. ![]() Whereas Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre has been performing for many years in Hanoi, the presence of water puppetry in Saigon remains scarcely detectable, confined in the 2o-seat Performance Hall at the city’s Museum of National History. Today, water puppetry is preserved by a few artists who are passionate about Vietnam’s traditional art, some of whom have decided to bring water puppetry from rural to urban areas. Chronologically speaking, it is considered an ancient art form which is on the brink of extinction. Vietnam water puppetry originated in the northern Vietnam Delta during the Ly Dynasty (1010-1225). ![]()
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