Really enjoyed the water puppet show. There were English & French descriptions of the stories projected on to the wall. Some of the stories were quite funny. The music was very loud.

Like a number of others, we found the various story depictions a little hard to follow, given the show is in Vietnamese. There are storylines at the start of each sketch so you get the general idea. Nonetheless, it was entertaining and the performers skillful. The sets are very well done and the musicians are great: the volume could be lower especially for those with hearing aids. There were lots of little insects flying around so maybe that could be fixed. There is the ever present problem of people in front videoing the show with their cameras held high, obscuring your view (sigh). Well worth the effort and money.

We learned how intricate puppets are made and the history of this 1,000-year-old tradition started by the peasants on the Red River Delta of the north. The puppets are suspended over water and directed by puppet masters who must sit, semi-submerged, for hours at a time within the productions, manipulating underwater reach rod controls to animate the figures from behind a curtain. The French used to call these puppets “the Souls of the Vietnamese rice fields”. The puppets are made of lacquered, water-resistant fig wood, with surrounding scenery depicting villagers, farm animals, dragons, and in some cases modern vehicles.

It was delightful and enjoyable to see this 50 minute water puppet show. The puppeteers were quite talented and we finally saw them at the end of the show as they took their bows. The music was provided by live musicians and singers also. The 10 short stories all had some humor in them and made the audience chuckle. There was one story that involved fire breathing dragons simulated by live fireworks which were quite smoky so that was a small bit of annoyance for some of the audience. Otherwise, a very entertaining show and great exposure to this delightful North Vietnamese art form.

Think we have overdosed on puppet theatres, that said I think the Lotus theatre was slightly better. The traditional stories were the same as we've seen before, but the puppets seemed slightly larger and more dramatic. A screen either side of the stage summarised each story, which is useful for the tourist. Again the show lasts less than one hour, but nevertheless enjoyable - especially as we don't have anything like this back home. We bought our tickets from the box office the day before to avoid any confusion with online ticketing, as some people appeared to struggle getting in with e-tickets.

I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy it before we went but but took a chance and booked it. Really good value. It was enjoyable and I would recommend any one to give it a try

We were taken to this as part of our tour so can’t comment on price, but was certainly something quite different and generally entertaining. The show is a series of short stories performed by puppets in the water to live music and song. There is a short narrative or description of each story projected onto a screen in a corner above the stage which makes it easier to follow what is happening. Unfortunately the residual smoke from fire breathing dragons makes taking pictures very difficult as it lingers in the air. One of our party suffered from asthma and found it irritated her for quite some time after. All in all a fun short experience, even if the seats were extremely uncomfortable

We were all completely mesmerised by this charming show. Such skill and atristry evident in the handling of the puppets themselves and a delightful little series of short tales highlighting the variety of puppets. The fire-breathing dragon was a particlar favourite! Considerable good humour in the final sketch with great interaction between full size adult performers and a range of puppets, including a fox that manages to run up a tree to hide! Terrific fun for all ages.

So far the highlight of the three year olds trip. He loved the fox eating the duck. 🦊 eats 🦆. Nice and clean. Very well priced. Hint. Get in early, tickets sell fast.

This was so much fun! The puppetry was really great, and musicians provided live music. We only paid $11 each for our tickets for the 50 minute show. If you're traveling with kids I bet they'd love it.

I enjoyed the show here, a good deal at 80,000 VND cash for a balcony seat. The impressive puppetry and music, and the special effects (those dragons!) were delightful. I couldn’t find the show calendar online, but when I was there in Oct 2023 the performances were generally at 17:15 most days. Tip for those who don’t speak Vietnamese: I was sitting on the right side of the theater (facing the stage) and wish I’d been sitting on the left side since I couldn’t fully see the English scene descriptions, only the French ones. There were seats on the left but, by the time I realized it was an issue, it seemed too late to move so I stayed for the 50 minute duration and still enjoyed myself.

We bought our tickets for 150k earlier on the day of the performance and were seated in the front row. Enjoyable experience with a difference with very talented puppeteers, musicians and performers- takes 50 minutes which is perfect to fit in before dinner - well done💫

Got our tickets the day before (around 2:30pm) for the 6:30pm show and scored front row seats in the Centre for 150K VND each person. The schedule for the week had at least one show at 5:15 everyday. Awesome performance. It’s really a must do in my opinion. Had a really informative display board in English on the right (and I think French on the left) describing each story/scene.

I walked in expecting the novelty to quickly wear off and the. To be bored but somehow the show was engaging throughout its 50 mins which was just the right length to experience this unique type of art.

This is a beautiful show that lasted around 50minutes. Towards the end the two young kids (7&10) were a bit bored but that was only about the final 5 mins they were over it. It’s a lovely art form, and some beautiful musicians adding to the spark of it all along the way. Over all it was not expensive (200k front rows, 150k middle rows, 100k back rows) but if you do not book tickets early, especially if there’s multiple people then you will either miss out on a good seat, if not completely.