Skip the Line Tonkin Show–The Quintessence of Tonkin Ticket- Transfer included

Skip the Line Tonkin Show–The Quintessence of Tonkin Ticket- Transfer included

The Quintessence of Tonkin is located away from the hustle and bustle of central Hanoi in the Quoc Oai district, just over 20 kilometres west of the city. In tranquil countryside, with the Thay Mountain as the backdrop, the spectacle draws inspiration from the Thay Pagoda in nearby Sai Son village — one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Vietnam — and which you are encouraged to visit.
The stage is large enough to accommodate all 250 performers at once and is permanently submerged under 10 centimeters water. This allows for unique theatrical displays and provides an unusual canvas for Vietnam’s more striking cultural treasures, such as water puppetry and dragon boat racing, to be creatively portrayed. Tonkin Show is a long story that tells about the length of Vietnam history, gets through the history mark, shows Vietnam's old life, Vietnam art, and Vietnamese festival and religious life.
The entire show is performed on water, and local farmers and their families from the Sai Son Commune

Visit: The Quintessence of Tonkin, Da Phuc village, Sai Son commune, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

The Quintessence of Tonkin (or Tonkin show) is the first “real life performance” in Vietnam with the participation of 250 performers including 120 amateurs who is actually farmers in day life and from nearby villages. The show is performed entirely on water with mini scenes and properties moving flexible with special techniques.

This show is the sweet result of 10-year effort with non-stop working and development from the production team and inspired by the cultural art with peaceful old life of Vietnamese and the Buddhism story of Tu Van Hanh monk – one of the most respected master of Vietnam Buddhism and the founder of Thay pagoda (a pagoda has hundreds years of history and is one of the most popular pagodas in the North of Vietnam).

Duration: 1 hour