点评:I’ve been reading reviews and I see that in over ten years, not only has the performance stayed the same, but so has the attitude toward the audience.
First of all, the so-called “tea ceremony” — you absolutely don’t need it. It basically means you’re rushed through an inner garden (which is far less impressive than those at many Kyoto temples), and then taken to a room where a geisha sits with a teapot. You get about five minutes to drink a small cup of tea, eat a tiny bun, and glance at the geisha. Of course, taking photos is not allowed. That’s it — after that, you’re led into the main theater with everyone else.
Second, the performance itself isn’t particularly interesting. Yes, the costumes are beautiful and the traditional music can be enjoyable for a while, but after about ten minutes the interest fades. The repetitive music even made me drowsy. I can say for sure I wasn’t the only one — several people around me, including some Japanese, had fallen asleep. The only thing I personally found engaging was watching how they built and changed the stage sets — but even that didn’t hold my attention for long.
All in all, it’s fine to go just to say you’ve been. The price isn’t outrageous and wasting an hour isn’t a big deal. But honestly, I found the water puppet theater in Hanoi much more interesting.
翻译:我看过评论,发现十多年来,不仅演出一成不变,就连对待观众的态度也千篇一律。
首先,所谓的“茶道”——你完全没必要。它基本上就是你匆匆穿过一个内庭(远不如京都许多寺庙的茶道令人印象深刻),然后被带到一个艺伎端着茶壶的房间。你大约有五分钟的时间喝一小杯茶,吃一个小馒头,并瞥一眼艺伎。当然,不允许拍照。就这样——之后,你会和其他人一起被带进主剧场。
其次,演出本身并不特别有趣。没错,服装很漂亮,传统音乐听上去可能让人赏心悦目,但大约十分钟后,兴趣就消失了。重复的音乐甚至让我昏昏欲睡。我可以肯定地说,我不是唯一一个——我周围的几个人,包括一些日本人,都睡着了。我个人觉得唯一有趣的是看他们如何搭建和改造舞台布景——但即便如此,也没能让我保持长时间的注意力。
总而言之,如果只是为了炫耀一下自己来过,去看看也无妨。价格不算离谱,浪费一个小时也没什么大不了的。不过说实话,我觉得河内的水上木偶剧院更有意思。