Chinese Theatre Works (CTW) performed their shadow puppetry piece “Tiger Tales” on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (BIMP) in Storrs, Conn.

My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall.

You probably mastered the shadow-puppet bunny back in grade school. But have you ever thought of moving past bunnies to, say, the story of the Exodus? From the audience perspective, it’s an amazing ...

AMES, Iowa — In the puppet lab at Iowa State University, students sit cross legged on the carpet, reviewing their lines before rehearsal. Behind them, propped on a table, is something that looks like ...

To the younger generation of Southeast Asia, shadow puppetry may seem like a bygone form of entertainment. Held outdoors at night in temple compounds, rice fields or the royal court, the performance ...

“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 ...

As one of China's oldest folk art forms, shadow puppetry — a mesmerizing blend of painting, carving, storytelling and singing — has been inscribed into the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible ...

Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Mya shows your how to make some neat shadow puppets, and tells the story of ...