Thang Long water puppet theater (Thang Long water puppet theater)

The theater was established in October 1969 under the investment and direction of the People's Committee and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi. After nearly half a century of establishment and development, from an art troupe with only 9 actors graduated from Hanoi School of Art, now the theater has two troupes of actors and functional departments, with a strong force. number of officials, artists, actors, technicians ... are formally trained, highly qualified, dynamic, creative, full of enthusiasm. They can take on many roles, many styles of performance, etc., on par with international puppeteers. Many artists hold the position of managers, authors, directors, theater activists...

From an art troupe with poor facilities, specializing in dry puppetry, the Theater now has a theater specializing in water puppetry with modern equipment, meeting the needs of all audiences. The theater has nearly 300 seats, spacious and airy in summer, warm in winter… The difference of Thang Long Puppet Theater is that it has created its own steps. The theater always puts ethnic and traditional factors first, focusing on developing according to the motto of inheritance but not stereotypes. The theater has gradually restored and renewed the ancient stories and added to the performance program. As a professional art unit, specializing in water puppetry performance, the Theater has successfully built a number of unique and attractive shows and plays, attracting the attention of domestic and foreign customers. With efforts and determination, the Theater has received many great prizes in domestic and international puppetry festivals. Many artists have been conferred noble titles: People's Artist, Excellent Artist...

Over the past 20 years, Thang Long Puppet Theater - Hanoi has always been a red address to attract audiences throughout 365/day/year, every day regularly, continuously performing from 5-7 shifts to meet the audience's needs. The theater has become the leading brand of Vietnamese puppetry art, the only theater in Vietnam, holding the Asian record "The only theater in Asia performing water puppetry 365 days a year". The theater has successfully toured over 40 countries, leaving a mark in the hearts of audiences around the world, from Asia to Europe, America, Australia...

As a socialized art unit, the Theater has been and will continue to fulfill its mission of preserving, preserving and developing the traditional art of water puppetry, affirming - strengthening its brand, making a significant contribution in the process of promoting and promoting cultural and art exchange and cooperation in the international arena.

Along with the process of renewing the country, the art of water puppetry - Thang Long Puppet Theater has really innovated in both quantity and quality. The birth of plays with many different forms and genres has contributed to honoring Vietnam's water puppetry art, worthy of the quintessence of Vietnamese culture. The theater always exploits, creates and develops continuously from the stage design according to the traditional water house model combined with modern sound and light equipment, to the professional service team.

With the available strength of an art unit, Thang Long Puppet Theater, always one of the most attractive destinations in Hanoi, hopes to be known more by domestic and foreign customers, more opportunities to find understand, discover the rustic beauty and rich symbolic meaning of the art of Vietnamese water puppetry.

Opening and acting hours:

The program is performed on all days of the week with 5 performances: 15h00, 16h10, 17h20, 18h30, 20h00.

Ticket price: There are 3 types of 100,000 VND 150,000 VND and 200,000 VND depending on seating position

Tel: +84 24 3824 9494

Website: http://thanglongwaterpuppet.org/