This comprehensive book explores the Malaysian form of shadow puppet theatre, highlighting its unique nature within the context of Southeast Asian and Asian shadow puppet theatre traditions. Intended for a Western audience not familiar with Asian performance and practices, the text serves as a bridge to this highly imaginative form. An in-depth examination of the Malaysian puppet tradition is provided, as well as performance scripts, designs for puppet characters, instructions for creating a shadow screen, and easy directions for performance. Another section then considers the practical, pedagogical, and ethical issues that arise in the teaching of this art.

Beth Osnes is a professor and director of graduate studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She has published numerous articles on the traditional performing arts of Southeast Asia.

Beth Osnes
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 204
Bibliographic Info: 46 photos, 34 illustrations, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2010
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4838-8
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5792-2
Imprint: McFarland

Acknowledgments      ix

Preface      1

Introduction      7