On Sunday, April 23, Buffalo’s Nusantara Arts will treat us to a spectacular Sunday afternoon of Javanese shadow puppetry unlike anything that we could have possibly imagined. These Javanese Wayang ...

“Scene of Souls in Hell” (19th century), donkey skin; Shaanxi, China (all images courtesy Museu do Oriente) LISBON — Asian shadow theater is catnip for those with energetic imaginations. Its ...

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.

A huge humpback whale is among the mysterious creatures inhabiting String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s “Ship of Fools.” Courtesy of String and Shadow Puppet Theater String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s ...

If you had to guess who in the Southwest Mission was a master puppeteer, you might stop at the door with the mannequin head peeking out a front window. You’d be right. That master puppeteer is Larry ...

A series for Marvel fans by Fusion Wayang Kulit. The Malaysian art group combines traditional Malaysian shadow theater with characters from modern pop culture. (Lasse Sørensen/Courthouse News) KUALA ...

Many of the puppets were still missing, however, after the theft of a U-haul truck in San Francisco holding props for the critically acclaimed Persian epic “Song of the North.” It was unclear if the ...

As we tumble into a future of who even knows what, you might be searching for an outlet to guide you through grief, spark some joy, and perhaps distract you with a little magic. Thankfully, Seattle ...

Madigan Burke is one of the members of the Chicago Puppet Lab presenting their work at this weekend's showcase. Credit: Courtesy Chicago Puppet Lab The annual Chicago International Puppet Theater ...