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Today, however, it is clear that international artists are learning from the Vietnamese model, such as the Carter Family Marionettes in Seattle (USA) and Theodora Skipitares of New York. The art may have originated in South East Asia’s wet rice society or have come to Vietnam from China where the earliest records of water puppetry are found. In the 1980s, folklorist Nguyen Huy Hong noted that eight villages had active troupes that continued the phuong arts as they were handed down from earlier periods. Their performance extends elements from the rich tradition of phuong, secret societies of village puppeteers who cultivated this art in the Red River Delta to celebrate temple and village festivals.

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They enact a series of interludes that distil mythology and humorous scenes of village life to create a national representation. Manipulators, waist-deep in the pool’s water, hide behind a temple-like façade covered with a bamboo screen in their staging house. These puppeteers manipulate large (50 centimetres or more), finely sculpted figures using bamboo poles or track mechanisms. These companies employ men and women who are well trained in national art academies, joined by top musicians.

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Presentations are given by professional puppeteers ( Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre, Nhà Hát Múa Rối Quốc Gia Việt Nam, and Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, Nhà Hát Múa Rối Thăng Long) based in Hanoi, who tour internationally. Joys, sorrows, oppressions, victories, defeats and challenges,” she said.Water puppets survive only in Vietnam. Of cultural history, connecting our past to the present, celebrations of life’s Specific theatrical performing traditions, which incorporate a continuous chain That world theatre is alive and well across the continents. Festival director Arundati Nag said it was great to discover It was certificated by the Asiaīook of Records as the longest-running theatre of traditional water puppet artīy doing four to six shows every day since 1994. Now is a must-see place for tourists in Hà Nội. Making puppets to provide a deeper insight and understanding of their theatre.”įounded in 1969, the Thang Long Puppetry Theatre “Vietnamese artists will introduce the process of arranging the stage and Truly interactive space between the artists and audiences,” Dương said. Provides an opportunity to promote the quintessence of Vietnamese culture and This year theįestival brings about 15 troupes from different countries and territories.” They are eager to see the unique art of Vietnam performed. Vietnamese water puppetry has been presented at this festival,” said Duong. Was happy to connect the festival organisers with the Thang Long Puppetry Theatre. Member of the Executive Council of the International Theatre Institute, said he Vietnamese artists will join exhibitions and seminars to introduce the art form Props and equipment to set up a water puppetry theatre at the festival,' Local people such as the dragon dance, catching fish, farming and fairies Of the puppets, we will reflect the cultural activities and daily life of the Understand Vietnamese culture through the acts.” The attractive performing arts of Vietnam that foreign visitors always want to discover,” he said atīarrier between audiences and water puppetry,” he said. The Thang Long Puppetry Theatre will perform traditional acts at the festival,Īccording to the theatre’s Vice Director Chu Luong. Will be held from January 20 to 26 in India. Performing arts at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK), which Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese water puppetry will represent the national The Thang Long Puppetry Theatre will have a chance to perform Vietnamese water puppetry at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala in India (Photo courtesy of the organiser)

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