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LIFE PUPPETS A MUST SEE INDIGENOUS CULTURE ARTWORK WHEN VISITING VIETNAM

LIFE PUPPETS
A MUST SEE INDIGENOUS CULTURE ARTWORK WHEN VISITING VIETNAM

INNOVATING THE HERITAGE OF TRADITIONAL WATER PUPPET
& NEW TYPES OF PUPPETRY

Based on the legacy of traditional water puppet theater art, “LIFE PUPPETS” is an unprecedented combination of Innovative Water Puppet - String Puppet - Shadow Puppet - Animated Puppet - Contemporary Dance and the coordination with the Orchestra of Southeast Asia Indigenous Artisans (SEASOUL).

1ST INNOVATIVE CO-PERFORMING THEATER

Vietnamese Water Stage (Thuy Dinh) was renovated into 4 interwoven co-performing spaces suitable for all types of puppets.

AERIAL SPACE

ANIMATED PUPPET SHOW SPACE

UNDERWATER SPACE

TERRESTRIAL SPACE

TIẾP BIẾN VÀ CÁCH TÂN RỐI NƯỚC CỔ TRUYỀN

ADAPT, TRANSFORM AND RENOVATE

TRADITIONAL WATER PUPPETRY

Inheriting the quintessence of Vietnam Water Puppet – the most unique folk art in the world - "LIFE PUPPETS" is creating completely new art space with the fusion of expressive bamboo puppets, timeless love – life stories, where puppets and artists appear as one or more characters to create exciting and emotional experiences for tourists.

SHADOW PUPPETRY & ANIMATION BY
CONTEMPORARY DANCE

“Motion capture” – live motion sensor on stage along with interactive technology games familiar to the youth is applied in combination with handmade shadow puppet arts and contemporary dance to create exciting movements of 12 zodiac characters. This will bring breakthrough emotions to the audience by the naturalness and sophistication through each scene.

ĐIỀU KHIỂN BẰNG XE ĐẠP

12 ZODIAC TANGRAM PUPPETS

CONTROLLED
BY BICYCLES

For the first time ever in the world, the art of string puppetry combined with the game of tangram brings the transformation and magical expressions of 12 characters in the zodiac.

Specially, the bicycle that is familiar to all mankind has now become a unique puppet control machine, making the puppet show even more interesting and surprising to the audience.

12 CON GIÁP VÀ SÂN KHẤU ĐỒNG HIỆN ĐẦU TIÊN TRÊN THẾ GIỚI

12 ZODIAC SIGNS

AND THE WORLD’S FIRST CO-PERFORMANCE STAGE

In Eastern culture, each person is born in the year of an Animal in the 12 Zodiac signs which symbolizes the specific meanings and expresses the characters, personalities.
“Life puppets” - a unique theatrical artwork of Zodiac performing life on stage through Familiar and Strange, Metaphorical and Lively expression. The show brings the in-depth lifetime meanings represented in a simple performance of combination among images - sound - color.
INDIGENOUS ETHNIC ORCHESTRA

INDIGENOUS ETHNIC ORCHESTRA

SEASOUL

Without extracting ethnic melodies into Western-style music or fostering structured themes and harmonizing with ethnic music, SEASOUL (Southeast Asia Soul) focuses on developing, composing and performing the ethnic music based on the soul, sound and timbre of Ethnic instruments.
SEASOUL is the first Vietnamese ethnic music orchestra with the aspiration to be “on par” with international symphony orchestra in terms of musical quality and aesthetic. SEASOUL renovates the sound and plays "live music" on the stage for the "Life Puppets" show. The enchanting sounds of the lip lute, leaf trumpet, zither, gong, baranung drum, gineng drum,…. will surely attract listeners from the very first moment with lively emotions.
UNIQUE FEATURES OF LIFE PUPPETS

UNIQUE FEATURES OF LIFE PUPPETS

BẢN ĐỊA

(ETHNIC CULTURE)

The show proudly honor Vietnamese ethnic culture through:
Music & Instruments
Artists and Artisan
Costumes & Props
Traditional art forms

TRỰC DIỄN

(LIVE)

All performances are live and interactive on stage:
Interactive & Live SEASOUL Orchestra
Live performance of puppet show and especially Cartoon puppet show
Live Stage effects

THỦ CÔNG

(MAN-MADE)

All characters, musical instruments, props are designed, crafted, handcrafted by local artisans and artists:
All puppets
System of musical instruments, props
Controlled bike system and tangram pieces

NHÀ HÁT ĐÓ - CÔNG TRÌNH BIỂU TƯỢNG ĐẠT TIÊU CHUẨN QUỐC TẾ

DO THEATRE - A SYMBOLIC ARCHITECTURE WORK OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Inspired by “Cai Do” - a popular local farming tool used to catch fish and shrimp. Do Theatre, which was designed and built located on Bai Tien Beach, simulating the image of Cai Do.

Along with the surrounding modern construction, Do Theatre creates a combination between traditional and modern architecture, which helps to deliver the ultimate emotions of Vietnamese folk art, as well as international one. Do theater is expected to become the favorite destination for many artists, local and all around the globe, and the “must-visit” attraction of the aesthetic of Vietnamese and international tourists.

SCALE
2500m2

LOCATION
Vega City (Bai Tien Beach, Nha Trang City)
High-class tourism project, with
the scale of 45 ha

INVESTOR
KDI Holdings

DIRECTOR AND AUTHOR CREW OF THE SHOW

NGUYỄN NHẤT LÝ

NGUYỄN NHẤT LÝ

Chief Director

Born in a mixed-blooded family of Vietnamese, Cham and French, Chief Director Nhat Ly believes that cultural diversity and ethnic diversity are the most precious heritage of each country. Childhood memories in his homeland Vietnam have planted the seeds of love for ethnic culture inside of him. After graduating with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Paris VIII, he participated in the founding of Art Ensemble, which aims at educating children about folk music. Since 2005, Director Nhat Ly has returned to Vietnam and marked historical milestones in the history of performing arts and music here.

Director Nhat Ly and his crew have created many world-class art shows such as the show A O, Lang Toi, Teh Dar, Palao….

NHÓM ĐẠO DIỄN & TÁC GIẢ CHƯƠNG TRÌNH
ĐÂY LÀ EKIP NGHỆ THUẬT SÂN KHẤU DUY NHẤT TẠI VIỆT NAM CÓ 3 CHƯƠNG TRÌNH NGHỆ THUẬT ĐƯỢC MỜI LƯU DIỄN THƯƠNG MẠI TẠI HƠN 300 NHÀ HÁT QUỐC GIA TRÊN THẾ GIỚI TRONG GẦN 15 NĂM QUA…

THE TEAM

NGUYỄN LÂN MAURICE
NGUYỄN LÂN MAURICE
Creative director
NGÔ THANH PHƯƠNG
NGÔ THANH PHƯƠNG
Choreographer
PHẠM TRANG LINH
PHẠM TRANG MỸ LINH
Shadow puppet director
TRẦN KIM NGỌC
TRẦN KIM NGỌC
String puppet director
PHẠM THÀNH DƯƠNG
PHẠM THÀNH DƯƠNG
String puppet director
NGUYỄN ĐỨC MINH
NGUYỄN ĐỨC MINH
Music director
ĐÀO DUY TÙNG
ĐÀO DUY TÙNG
Water Puppet
NGUYỄN XUÂN HOÀNG
NGUYỄN XUÂN HOÀNG
Cartoon puppets
NGUYỄN HOÀNG ANH
NGUYỄN HOÀNG ANH
Cartoon puppets
TRẦN NGỌC AN
TRẦN NGỌC AN
Cartoon puppets
NGUYỄN VĂN KHỞI
NGUYỄN VĂN KHỞI
Water puppet designer
NGUYỄN DUY CHÂN
NGUYỄN DUY CHÂN
Stage technician
PHAN THANH LONG
PHAN THANH LONG
String Puppets Designer
TOURISM DESTINATION IN VIETNAM

Vega City Nha Trang is built in a prime location embracing the legendary Co Tien Mountain, in Nha Trang Bay - top 10 most beautiful bay on the planet.

The quality of construction and operation is world-class, worthy of the position of Nha Trang - A new and amibitous city. The project owns many iconic works, which will become a tourism symbol of Nha Trang city in the future.

A worth-living city with a complete ecosystem - Complex resort - 24/7 entertainment and the experience of discovering indigenous culture, art as well as world-class entertainment activities.

ENTERTAINMENT MAP

AT LIBERA NHA TRANG

FULL EXPERIENCE WITH “LIFE PUPPETS” SHOW AS THE HIGHLINGHTS

BEACH CLUB 2000 SUNBEDS
BEACH CLUB 2000 SUNBEDS
(1) SUNBED & INFINITY POOL
(2) BEVERAGES & DANCE
(3) OUTDOOR MUSIC AND FASHION
CORAL PARK OCEAN WALK
CORAL PARK & OCEAN WALK
(1) OCEAN PARK
(2) SEASPORTS
(3) DIVING AND WALKING ON THE SEA BEDS FOR CORAL VIEWING
FOOD & SHOPPING
FOOD & SHOPPING
(1) NIGHT CLUB
(2) MICHELLIN RESTAURANT
(3) SHOPPING MALL
(4) INTERNATIONAL STORE
(5) LOCAL SPECIALTY
(6) STREETS CUISINE
(7) COFFEE SHOP
VEGA YACHT
VEGA YACHT
(1) NHA TRANG BAY SIGHTSEEING TOUR
(2) PARTY ON THE YACHT
(3) SWIMMING IN THE SEA
NHÀ HÁT ĐÓ & SHOW “LIFE PUPPETS”
ĐÓ THEATER & “LIFE PUPPETS” SHOW
(1) CHECKIN IN ĐÓ THEATRE
(2) “LIFE PUPPET” SHOW
(3) SOUVENIR