“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 ...
Do you know who we are? Wait, Lily, maybe they don't who we are. Do you think it could be the voice? - [Lily] Or is it because we're behind this curtain? - [Omar] Should we maybe- - [Lily] Yeah. - Hey ...
As the music begins, led by the piercing tones of the suona (double-reed instrument), performers' fingers move deftly behind ...
What really happened to Ichabod Crane? The ancient art of shadow puppetry meets the classic American ghost story in this enchanting, family-friendly adaptation of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” ...
Experience shadow puppetry by firelight! Witness scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana, complete with scenes of battles, trickery, and the natural world, performed by masters of Tholpavakoothu, a ...