Fairies dancing sequence. The phoenix puppet dancing. Traditional procession scene. Traditionally, the performance opens with the raising of the flags and fireworks. Then Teu comes on in the smoke. He acts as a master of ceremonies and the warm up act. He will tell the audience to hurry up and take their seats. Now, he probably tells them to turn off their cell phones. His role is both as emcee and commentator. He often discusses local issues in the village or in politics. Vietnamese Traditional Water Puppetry includes the following as a typical prologue: "I, Teu, myself will present scene in the village festival. I was originally in heaven and was exiled to this world for encroachment on the forbidden garden and picking fruit there. Seeing that so many things in this world are contrary to common sense, I have had to plough a long distance here to manage the puppetry. I am afraid that my presence here S P R I N G 2008 theatre design & technology 55