My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall.

“Scene of Souls in Hell” (19th century), donkey skin; Shaanxi, China (all images courtesy Museu do Oriente) LISBON — Asian shadow theater is catnip for those with energetic imaginations. Its ...

Shadow puppets are accompanied by dancing at Chris Myer's Fire in the Head performance, as part of French Institute Alliance Français's Crossing the Line festival (all photos by Aditi Jhaveri) ...

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, ...

My brush was tiny, more like something you’d use for nail polish. That was apt because I was struggling to paint the toenails of my dragon shadow puppet. Dipping the silken brush into a pot of ...

They’re rehearsing Theatreworks’ upcoming production of “The Mitten,” a shadow puppet adaptation of a Ukrainian folk tale about a boy’s lost mitten in the forest. “It’s this unique art form,” says ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook La MaMa Puppet Festival and other stage works this fall highlight the power of storytelling through puppetry. By Laura ...

Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Make your own shadow theater with just a few household items! Mya shows your how to make some neat shadow puppets, and tells the story of ...