It spreads knowledge, promotes cultural values and entertains the community, especially the youth. See event details for extended hours and holiday closures. Chinese shadow puppetry also passes on information such as cultural history, social beliefs, oral traditions and local customs. Our ticket office, museum, and store are open Tuesday through Sunday. The relevant skills are handed down in families, in troupes, and from master to pupil. Some puppeteers are professional, while others are amateurs performing during slack farming seasons. Introduction to Puppetry Arts shares the history, cultures, and traditions surrounding the ancient performance art of puppetry, along with an overview of puppet construction and performance techniques used around the world. Shadow plays are performed by large troupes with seven to nine performers and smaller troupes of only two to five, primarily for entertainment or religious rituals, weddings and funerals and other special occasions. Since 1978, the Center has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry and has touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based workshops and.
Many puppeteers also carve the puppets, which can have between twelve and twenty-four moveable joints. The Center for Puppetry Arts is a unique cultural treasure - a magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened and entertained. They master special techniques such as improvisational singing, falsetto, simultaneous manipulation of several puppets, and the ability to play various musical instruments. The Passport to Puppetry admits four to the museum exhibits OR a 25 off. Many elder shadow puppetry artists can perform dozens of traditional plays, which are orally transmitted or found in written form. Manipulated by puppeteers using rods, the figures create the illusion of moving images on a translucent cloth screen illuminated from behind. The Center has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry, and offers enchanting performances, puppet workshops including the hands-on museum.
Led by Museum Puppeteer TJ Jacobs, the camp will teach. The Center for Puppetry Arts is a unique cultural treasure - a magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened and entertained. © China Puppet and Shadow Art Society, 2009Ĭhinese shadow puppetry is a form of theatre acted by colourful silhouette figures made from leather or paper, accompanied by music and singing. Join us for an enriching, new puppetry arts summer camp experience for youths ages 10 to 15 years old.
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