This man showed Kathputli, a string puppet theatre that is popular in Rajasthan, India. He made the puppet move and look like it was dancing by controlling its strings with his hands. He also made ...

Artist Tran Duoc runs a free string puppetry class for children every Sunday in HCM City. - VNS/ANN HO CHI MINH CITY: Every Sunday a small room in an apartment building in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City ...

Dhenkanal: In the quaint village of Raidihi, the flickering shadows of Kandhei Nacha (puppet dance) tell a poignant story of cultural resilience amid growing neglect. During the 35th Dhenkanal ...

In the movie spoof “This Is Spinal Tap,” the band members knew their days were numbered when they got second billing to a puppet show. “Oh no! ” wailed their manager. “If I told them once, I told them ...

The head is carved from wood. Mechanisms in the hollow head move the eyes and mouth. The main rod, made either of wood or bamboo, runs through the neck to the head, and the length varies. The hand ...

Wordless tales require physically expressive actors … or, in the case of “Crane & Turtle: Images of China,” expressive puppets. In the Northwest Puppet Center’s newest show, the highlight is a ...

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