6/20/2023 0 Comments Taiwan puppet show![]() Shadow plays were performed in France when French missionaries returned from China in 1767 and put on performances in Paris and Marseilles. They took the entertainment with them, and it became a popular entertainment in the Yuan Empire of the 13th century. It is said that the Mongols who conquered China in the 13th century liked to watch shadow plays in their camps. One can imagine that stone-age people sat next to campfires and watched stories played out on rock walls by shadows cast by using their hands or figurines. If the figurine was translucent and colored, the color was displayed in the shadow image on the screen. Color could be transposed depending on the strength of the light of the lamp. These ancient dramas or comedic cartoons even appeared in color. With added music and sound effects, the performance was made more entertaining. The lamp illuminated the screen from behind, and people could move little figurines around for theatrical performances. People, furniture, pagodas, walls and plants were shown on the screen by placing figurines or figures made of cardboard or leather on the shelf in front of the lamp. Performance TechniquesĪt a time when there was no flat-screen TV, people could cast images using a simple lamp, a shelf to hold figurines, and a thin screen or sheet of fabric to image the shadows. Shadow puppet theater was a popular entertainment in China for at least a thousand years, and it is still performed for entertainment. Even in rough military camps or in primitive villages, the people could entertain themselves by moving figures against a screen or sheet illuminated by a lamp.įor the royal courts or the rich people, the performers added refined music and sound effects, and the shadow theater performers might have been highly experienced. People staged dramas on screens and added musical entertainment and sound effects. Shadow puppet theater was mainly an evening entertainment. Three other types of puppet shows used rod puppets, glove puppets or marionettes on strings or wires. Shadow plays were one of the types of puppet theater that were popular in China before the modern era. Simple to perform, dramas were played out on screens or walls for thousands of years to entertain and instruct, and shadow theater is still performed in China. Yeoh also highlighted that the “Experience Penang 2020” Tourism Year is just around the corner and urged tourism players to extend their cooperation and support to make it a great success.Shadow shows were once a popular form of entertainment, and they were also used for religious and instructional purposes. Meanwhile, the Glove Puppet Show will captivate with under the sea and marine animals along with a puppetry workshop. They have showcased the Creative Expo Taiwan, World Design Capital, Golden Horse Awards, Golden Melody awards and Woodwave Festival.Ī documentary film by director Yang Li-chou will be screened at the GSC, Gurney Plaza on July 20 and 21 on the declining trend of puppet theatre. ![]() Penang State Minister for Tourism, Yeoh Soon Hin (fourth from right) with other organisersĪmong the 60 odd talents coming from Taipei’s Department of Cultural Affairs include six top notch designers who had worked on the international stage. “I urge people and the community at large to take advantage of the activities and enjoy the shows and excting events during GTF 2019,” added Yeoh. ![]() “The Isle to Isle programme will connect Penang and Taiwan with programmes to take place at the Royale Chulan Penang, Jetty 35, GSC Gurney Plaza, Wawasan Open University and Komtar. Penang Exco for Tourism Development, Arts, Culture and Heritage, Yeoh Soon Hin in announcing the line-up of the events added that the GTF returns for its tenth edition from July 13 to 28. The initiative will connect Penang and Taiwan for a more dynamic, creative content and intriguing cultural content to the GTF 2019. George Town Festival, penang, pupeteers, TaiwanĪs part of the Georgetown Festival 2019 (GTF) the “Isle to Isle” series of programmes from Taiwan will be held from July 18 to July 21 2019. ![]()
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