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International Shadow Theatre and Puppetry
Global Bibliography on Shadow Puppetry (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts) Perhaps the world's largest bibliography on shadow theatre including hundreds of listings of books, periodicals, audio, slides, and museums Canadian Museum of Civilization Bibliography on puppetry Henson International Festival of Puppet Theatre Information on past festivals and tours and a resources page UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) The oldest international theater association in the world, with chapters in 43 countries International Shadow Theatre and Festival Promotes and carries out research into the art of the contemporary shadow theatre Javanese and Balinese Shadow Theatre Discover Indonesia: Wayang Kulit Indonesian shadow puppets Art-Pacific Indonesian Shadow Theatre and Rod Puppets Athens Guide Art in Greece Karaghiozis Museum Greek shadow theater. Karaghiozis (Karagiozis) includes history, masters, plays, discussions, links, shops, and more Karagoz Turkish Shadow Theater Puppetindia.com Categories of Puppets China Style China Style Shadow Theatre Chinese Shadow Puppetry Comprehensive Chinese shadow puppetry site in English Thailand Life Shadow puppets (Thai: Nang Talung) are one form of public entertainment in the south of Thailand Nan Talung Southern Thai shadow puppet theater is a form of entertainment that uses the shadow as its principle device The Great Shadow Play of Nang Yai Music Resources Center for World Music A nonprofit organization whose purpose is to foster awareness and understanding of the world's performing arts traditions through programs of performance, teaching, and cultural travel Balungan Balungan is an international journal that presents both scholarly and artistic perspectives on Indonesian and international gamelan music and related performing arts Profiles on ShadowLight MetroActive Arts | Top of the Art Honoring 50 who nurture San Francisco's creative scene ORIAS | UC Berkeley Office of Resources for International and Area Studies Teacher Professional Development & Curriculum Resources |
National Puppetry Organizations
United States chapter of UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) Listings of puppet production companies, conferences and scholarships; paid membership The Jim Henson Foundation Guide to adult and children's theatre links and events in the United States, free online newsletter and grants information Puppeteers of America Provides information, encourages performances, and builds a community of people who love puppet theatre The Puppetry Home Page Lists theatre companies, workshops, internships, and performances nationally and internationally San Francisco Bay Area Theatre/Performance Theatre Bay Area Contains theatre, audition and job listings, offers grant programs for emerging theatre companies and local theatre artists, buy tickets online San Francisco Bay Area Puppeteers' Guild Members share their skills, ideas, performances and know-how to advance the art of puppetry, lists events, free newsletter Young Audiences of Northern California Offers comprehensive arts education, professional development and planning services World Arts West Serves the world, traditional, and folk dance communities of Northern California by presenting and advancing multicultural performing arts Gamelan Sekar Jaya GSJ is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the study and presentation of traditional and contemporary Balinese performing arts. Shadow Theatre Artists I Nyoman Sumandhi Acclaimed Balinese performing artist, I Nyoman Sumandhi was born into a long line of Balinese dalangs (shadow puppet masters) Leonidas Kassapides Paranoix Shadow Theater Company breaks cultural, social, and economic boundries and fits in with millions of performance and educational scenarios Maria Bodmann Bali & Beyond is a Los Angeles based performing arts ensemble inspired by the cultures of Indonesia Teatro Gioco Vita Geoffrey Cormier Wayang Modern is an improvisational modern shadow puppet theater spawned of the celestial music of Musica Mundana Oregon Shadow Theatre A Portland Oregon based company specializing in the art of shadow puppetry Wendy Morton The Shadow Makers: The most ancient form of storytelling is brought to life in these grand scale shadow shows Chinese Theatre Works Puppet and Its Double Theater The first theater troupe that is focused on the development of the contemporary puppet arts in Taiwan |