There is a marionnette puppet theatre here in Hanoi, the major difference is instead of the strings heading up above to the puppeteers they are horizontal and hidden by water to the puppeteers who stand behind a screen. It's an art form which evolved from the rice paddies. The show was interesting in the same way Chinese opera is, that is there were the decorative puppets, lighting, loud dramatic folk music and some screeching singing.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Thang Long Water Puppets
There is a marionnette puppet theatre here in Hanoi, the major difference is instead of the strings heading up above to the puppeteers they are horizontal and hidden by water to the puppeteers who stand behind a screen. It's an art form which evolved from the rice paddies. The show was interesting in the same way Chinese opera is, that is there were the decorative puppets, lighting, loud dramatic folk music and some screeching singing.
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