Ivar” is a four-minute monologue by Anne, a grumpy puppet with a furrowed brow and permanent frown, that begins with her noticing her husband Ivar’s rank scent as she lies next to him, trying to fall ...

The stage production of Life of Pi—now playing at the Ahmanson Theatre through June 1 and moving to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts Jun 2-15—deserves all of its accolades. With magical visuals, ...

Shadows, squirrels, clowns and whimsy — the contrasting variety and artistic complexity of puppetry as a dramatic art was on full display at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, ...

A life-size red-head David Bowie stands in a corner opposite a star-gazing magical Prince. Across from them, a gnarly possum named Roadkill Joey sits eating pink cake. Elsewhere, a stony masked face ...

Wayang Kulit expert Che Mohd Nasir Yusoff said every character in Kelantan wayang kulit is created with its own meaning, representing the many facets of human behaviour closely tied to everyday life.

PITTSFIELD — The synopsis of the new musical “fuzzy,” set for its world premiere this week at Barrington Stage Company, is relatively straightforward. At its heart, it’s a play about family — an ...

The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will bring together the world’s leading contemporary puppet artists from January 21–February 1, 2026, transforming the city into a stage for ...

Wayang kulit expert Che Mohd Nasir Yusoff says shadow puppetry’s characters reflect the wisdom, arrogance, and weakness of people.