“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 ...

Shadow puppets are accompanied by dancing at Chris Myer's Fire in the Head performance, as part of French Institute Alliance Français's Crossing the Line festival (all photos by Aditi Jhaveri) ...

Traditional performing art forms are very importantly rooted in India's cultural history, social practices and linguistic contexts. One such form is Shadow puppetry, characterized by narratives being ...

They’re rehearsing Theatreworks’ upcoming production of “The Mitten,” a shadow puppet adaptation of a Ukrainian folk tale about a boy’s lost mitten in the forest. “It’s this unique art form,” says ...