UN listing gives lifeline to Syria’s last shadow puppeteer
Syria’s last shadow puppeteer crouches on stage, holding two intricate figures against a brightly lit silk screen and voicing their chatter.
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Syria’s last shadow puppeteer crouches on stage, holding two intricate figures against a brightly lit silk screen and voicing their chatter.
At 87 years old, Taiwanese glove puppeteer Chen Hsi-huang is the star of a new documentary which reflects his determination to revive the dying traditional
In a darkened theatre in central Hanoi, a wooden dragon emerges from a pool to the sound of cymbals crashing in a traditional water puppet
Darth Vader’s distinctive helmet-headed silhouette swoops in to seize control of a spaceship, but this is not the movies — instead his movements are being brought to life by a Malaysian shadow-puppet master behind a back-lit screen.
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