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There’s a shadow hanging over the world of theatre these days. But this weekend, you can take in a brand new play where the shadows come to life, and you can watch in the safety of the outdoors.
Contemporary shadow puppets can be made from virtually anything, and can be 2D or 3D too. And because the light source can be anything bright, from the sun to a flashlight, it's an extremely ...
Shadow puppets are a form of entertainment that has endured the test of time. Create your own puppet to try out in the parlour, watch a puppet show and then take home your creation. (Ages 3+) Two ...
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 ...
The AI component then maps your hands’ shadow onto the screen and transforms it into an animated character when you successfully match the shape. To add some challenge, the team implemented a ...
Fan Zheng’an is keeping the tradition of Mount Tai shadow puppetry alive in Tai’an, China. The art form was created more than 2,000 years ago. Zheng’an, who turns 76 this year, has been at ...
First, you can create your own shadow theater —which is basically a cardboard box with some tissue paper and a lamp—and accompany that with all sorts of intricate puppet cut outs.
The shadow-puppet fairies in WSC Avant Bard’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” are a striking lot. Oberon is a muscular figure with an angry thicket of hair. Titania’s attendant Cobweb ...