Puppetry is an enchanting art form that's truly prismatic, diverse, and able to tap into our human longings, emotions, and need for connection in ways that other manners of expression can't always ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Malaysian college lecturer Ahnaf Hakimi Ahmad hopes to save the ancient tradition of shadow puppetry using 3D-printed figures controlled by robotics instead of people.

Shadow puppetry is often performed in groups where collaboration is key. Working together on a production teaches individuals how to cooperate effectively with others toward a common goal. It builds ...

For years, Buffalo’s own Nusantara Arts has been curating exceptional Indonesian shadow puppet and Javanese dance performances, set to traditional gamelan music. Leave your traditional idea of what a ...

Imagine a tale combining The Jungle Book, Rapunzel, and Romeo and Juliet that fans of high fantasy series like Game of Thrones, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings can easily get into. That’s just the ...

Shadow puppets are accompanied by dancing at Chris Myer's Fire in the Head performance, as part of French Institute Alliance Français's Crossing the Line festival (all photos by Aditi Jhaveri) ...

The stage dims into a constellation of oil lamps — the flickering glow that has illuminated Tholpavakoothu, Kerala’s ancient shadow-puppetry tradition for centuries. But this time, instead of the ...

My brush was tiny, more like something you’d use for nail polish. That was apt because I was struggling to paint the toenails of my dragon shadow puppet. Dipping the silken brush into a pot of ...