Shadow Theatre and Puppetry Resources:
Shadow Theatre Instructional Manual (DOC)
This 15 page manual was written by ShadowLight artist, Ramon Abad, and created as a practical beginners guide to creating a shadow theatre performance. The manual lays out modern and traditional techniques of casting shadows. There are directions and illustrations on how to create light sources, construct moving puppets, build a screen, and paint scenery.
This 15 page manual was written by ShadowLight artist, Ramon Abad, and created as a practical beginners guide to creating a shadow theatre performance. The manual lays out modern and traditional techniques of casting shadows. There are directions and illustrations on how to create light sources, construct moving puppets, build a screen, and paint scenery.
ArtsEdge: Playing with Shadows
Discover the secrets behind the art of shadow puppetry in this multimedia exploration, designed for grades 5-8, which explores this age-old art form through animations, videos, interactive activities, and more.
Discover the secrets behind the art of shadow puppetry in this multimedia exploration, designed for grades 5-8, which explores this age-old art form through animations, videos, interactive activities, and more.
Educator: Teaching Puppetry (DOC)
Introduces students to shadow puppetry in the Indonesian tradition, including the role of the puppeteer and the gamelan musicians that accompany him, as well as the history and traditions of the art form. This manual is written to accompany the Spark! video "Telling Stories" which you can view at the KQED webpage.
Click on the listing below to see the Spark! web page.
Introduces students to shadow puppetry in the Indonesian tradition, including the role of the puppeteer and the gamelan musicians that accompany him, as well as the history and traditions of the art form. This manual is written to accompany the Spark! video "Telling Stories" which you can view at the KQED webpage.
Click on the listing below to see the Spark! web page.
Video: Telling Stories
In this Spark! episode "Telling Stories," follows puppet master Larry Reed as he and the Gamelan Sekar Jaya orchestra prepare for a performance of "Wayang Bali: Dangerous Flowers" at the Julia Morgan Theatre, in Berkeley, California. From the website you can view the video, order a copy of the program and the educator's guide.
In this Spark! episode "Telling Stories," follows puppet master Larry Reed as he and the Gamelan Sekar Jaya orchestra prepare for a performance of "Wayang Bali: Dangerous Flowers" at the Julia Morgan Theatre, in Berkeley, California. From the website you can view the video, order a copy of the program and the educator's guide.