She saw her first shadow puppet show 13 years ago and found the "leather dolls" cute and smart. But she never dreamt that one day she would wield a knife and make shadow puppets on her own.

Participants will have an opportunity to learn how to make their own shadow puppets after the performance. For more information and workshop reservations, call 2734 9009.

But this is shadow puppetry like you have never seen before. Rahmanian's show, Feathers of Fire, is based on the traditional Persian Book of Kings, and has sold out shows across the U.S.

Fan Zheng'an, the sixth-generation inheritor of Mount Tai shadow puppetry explained the key point of shadow puppet performances to his students at the backstage after his daily show. Mount Tai ...