After receiving investment in 1990, the theatre and its puppets were fully restored, allowing monthly and then weekly and daily performances for domestic and visiting foreign audiences.
The traditional art form proved more popular than anyone could expect, with revenue and the frequency of performances increasing annually.
Almost all of Hanoi’s guided tours now include enjoying a show at the Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre. To make its more than 2,000 performances a year possible, it stays open all 365 days.
The theatre is responsible for introducing the traditional art form to more than 50 countries.
