“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 ...

Every winter, Chicago becomes the epicenter of the puppet theater world. Here are some titles and companies not to miss.

Naga, a mythical serpent (late 1700s–early 1800s), West Java (all images © The Trustees of the British Museum, courtesy the British Museum) For centuries, shadow ...

Traditional performing art forms are very importantly rooted in India's cultural history, social practices and linguistic contexts. One such form is Shadow puppetry, characterized by narratives being ...

NT BUZZ As part of the monthly History Hour programme at the Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa, professor of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California Daniel Michon will ...