"Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim."
A type of puppetry that employs silhouettes of puppets that are projected onto a screen or wall, which is illuminated from behind.
History of Shadow Puppetry: Understanding the origins and development of shadow puppetry across cultures and regions.
Shadow puppetry techniques: Understanding the techniques involved in creating and manipulating shadow puppets such as flat puppetry, silhouette puppetry, and 3D puppetry.
Tools/materials: Familiarising with the tools and materials used in creating shadow puppets and shadow puppetry performances such as leather, paper or silk, bamboo sticks, and light sources.
Designing and creating shadow puppets: Learning how to design and create a variety of shadow puppets based on different themes, character types and movements.
Light sources and staging: Understanding the different types of light sources and how to arrange them to create different moods and effects on stage.
Script writing: Mastering the techniques of writing scripts that complement the character and movements of shadow puppets.
Narration and voiceovers: Learning how to modulate voice and tone to effectively narrate the story and character dialogue during a shadow puppetry performance.
Sound and music: Creating and selecting audio effects and music that enhances the mood and tone of shadow puppetry performances.
Choreography: Creating and synchronising movements and gestures of shadow puppets with the audio and music in a seamless and entertaining manner.
Performance and audience engagement: Working on building confidence in performing and engaging with the audience and how to create a lasting impression on them.
Chinese Shadow Puppetry: Involves manipulating puppets made of translucent leather.
Indonesian Wayang Kulit: A form of stick puppet theater performed with flat leather puppets.
Indian Tholpavakoothu: A traditional art form where leather puppets are cast with shadows.
Turkish Karagoz Shadow Theater: A form of puppetry that features two-dimensional puppets.
European Shadow Puppetry: A form of puppetry that involves using puppets with articulated limbs made of paper, silk, or card.
Vietnamese Water Puppetry: A unique puppetry form that originated in the Red River Delta, featuring puppets that are manipulated from underwater.
French Ombres Chinoises: A form of puppetry that is performed using flat silhouette puppets made of cardboard or paper.
American Shadow Puppetry: A modern form of puppetry that involves using projector light and live video projections to create shadows.
Thai Nang yai: A form of puppetry that utilizes giant leather puppets that are meticulously crafted with intricate details.
Japanese Karakuri Ningyo: A form of puppet theater that dates back to the 18th century, featuring mechanized puppets.
Burmese Htoon-Kan-Nyo Shadow Puppetry: A traditional form of puppetry that dates back to the early 1900s.
Egyptian Shadow Puppetry: A traditional form of puppetry that involves using flat, cut-out puppets with intricate designs.
"The cut-out shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing."
"Various effects can be achieved by moving both the puppets and the light source."
"A talented puppeteer can make the figures appear to walk, dance, fight, nod and laugh."
"There are four different types of performances in shadow play."
"The actors using their bodies as shadows, puppets where the actors hold them as shadows in the daytime, spatial viewing, and viewing the shadows from both sides of the screen."
"Shadow play is popular in various cultures, among both children and adults in many countries around the world."
"More than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes."
"It has been an ancient art and a living folk tradition in China, India, Iran, and Nepal."
"Shadow play is an old tradition and it has a long history in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia."
"It is also known in Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Greece, Germany, France, and the United States."
"Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment."
"A talented puppeteer can make the figures appear to walk, dance, fight, nod and laugh."
"Shadow play is popular in various cultures, among both children and adults in many countries around the world."
"The cut-out shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing."
"The actors using their bodies as shadows, puppets where the actors hold them as shadows in the daytime, spatial viewing, and viewing the shadows from both sides of the screen."
"Shadow play is an old tradition and it has a long history in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia."
"Shadow play is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment."
"There are four different types of performances in shadow play."
"More than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes."