“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 ...

Experience shadow puppetry by firelight! Witness scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana, complete with scenes of battles, trickery, and the natural world, performed by masters of Tholpavakoothu, a ...

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 ...

Harrison Greene puppeteering at Friday’s show. Chinese Theatre Works, based in New York, performs classical Chinese theatre arts and western fusion shows. Photo by Christina Roby/The Daily Campus ...

Alice Irvin has been fascinated by puppets since she was a child, and now the 2023 Dell’Arte graduate is sharing that passion with a free shadow puppet show — accompanied by live music — tonight at 8 ...

As part of a celebration of 50 years of creations, Dell’Arte International brings back String & Shadow Puppet Theater for its new, all-ages show, “Or So It Would Seam,” Aug. 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in ...

Midnight Radio Show will present the world premiere of DREAMCATS! from April 23 to May 3 at The Gene Frankel Theatre. This ...

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) ...

What happens when you bring together three visionary Bay Area theater creators who have never worked together before? In the case of “Sojourner ZY,” you get a futuristic space fantasy full of liquid, ...

Would you like to create a shadow puppet (piying) for your performance? Tianqiao Acrobatic Theater of Beijing is spearheading a revival of the cut-out shapes. Visitors to the theater in Beijing have ...

Dec. 1—Olympia Family Theater and String and Shadow Puppet Theater have partnered for a whimsical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," running Dec. 4 to Dec. 28. "This visually ...

String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s “Ship of Fools,” about a trio of red-nosed fools on an epic journey, is “our biggest show yet,” String and Shadow’s Donald Palardy III told The Olympian. The company ...