Reed fused Balinese tradition with Bay Area experimentation, building a globally recognized shadow-theater company.

On Sunday, April 23, Buffalo’s Nusantara Arts will treat us to a spectacular Sunday afternoon of Javanese shadow puppetry unlike anything that we could have possibly imagined. These Javanese Wayang ...

For years, Buffalo’s own Nusantara Arts has been curating exceptional Indonesian shadow puppet and Javanese dance performances, set to traditional gamelan music. Leave your traditional idea of what a ...

If you have kids, don’t bring them to see Swamp Juice. Or, rather, do, definitely, take them to this whole-family pleaser — just know in advance that they’ll almost certainly want to try some of what ...

Rorschach Theatre really wants you to understand its new production, "After the Flood." A drama involving a young man's studies of wayang kulit -- the ancient art of shadow puppetry -- "After the ...

This one-night-only performance allows New York City audiences the rare opportunity to experience a traditional Javanese shadow-puppet play, featuring one of the most exciting and renowned artists ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Khmer) CAMBODIAN SHADOW PUPPET MASTER, MANN KOSAL, SAYING:"I think about the 26 years period that I've worked here, and I love this art. How can I take it out of my heart and when would I ...

Illya Sumanto’s original puppets of female ghosts for her performance in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in November 2024 (all photos Andrew Nachemson/Hyperallergic) KELANTAN, MALAYSIA — A puppet with flowing ...

Armenian shadow puppetry is a technique whose origins can be traced to the 1300s. The puppet theater group known as Ayrogi has set out to keep this imaginative art form alive. Narek Harutyunyan Behind ...

My brush was tiny, more like something you’d use for nail polish. That was apt because I was struggling to paint the toenails of my dragon shadow puppet. Dipping the silken brush into a pot of ...

Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Mya shows your how to make some neat shadow puppets, and tells the story of ...