![]() ![]() ![]() They reveal the charm of traditional Fujian puppetry, demonstrate how the art has adapted to appeal to modern audiences, and discuss what it may look like in the future. This exhibition is also an extension of the launch of the book Forgotten Heritage: Uncovering Singapore’s Traditional Chinese Puppets. In this episode of “Inheritors”, we’ll meet Hong Shijian, director of the Quanzhou Marionette Troupe Cai Siya, a young puppeteer and You Tianxiang, director of the Jinjiang Hand-puppet Troupe. About This theatrical form has a history of over a century, but it is hardly known to locals and the international audience. Yet their skill and the exquisite puppets with their bright costumes are only part of a highly refined art that also includes a striking musical accompaniment, humorous dialogue and stories that highlight the distinct features of the regional culture. Accounts of the Chinese origins of budaixi, especially those writ-ten in Indonesia, usually provide a vague, ancient heritage for the art, (i.e. Go behind-the-scenes of staging Chinese Opera performances and meet third-generation performers from one of the last remaining Teochew Opera & Puppetry. This theatrical form has a history of over a century, but it is hardly known to locals and the international audience. Whether using a marionette with its 30 strings controlling the body or a hand-puppet fitted over their hand like a glove, the puppeteers demonstrate incredible dexterity in bringing the puppet to life. first book to document the diversity of Singapores traditional Chinese theatre. Its rich repertoire of plays and music has evolved from a type of puppet show enjoyed by the nobility that was introduced into Fujian from the Central Plains in the Jin and Tang Dynasties, around fifteen hundred years ago. Forgotten Heritage, Uncovering Singapores Traditional Chinese Puppets. He lives on in a fictional world that she tenderly and tirelessly recreates, while their son is caught in between, unable to move on.Fujian puppetry is a unique art form that embraces performance and puppet-making and employs both marionettes and hand-puppets. She clings on to her dead husband's memories, lovingly preserved in an electronic shell of him in her house. Performers / Puppeteers: Doreen Toh, Neo Hai Bin Performers / Puppeteers: Alvin Chiam, Angelina Chandra, Jo Kwek, Rachel NipĪ relationship has run its course and a man sits at his desk to finalize a separation. On a bench, Paul and his father tell each other stories, disregard their unhappiness with reckless abandon, and allowed their souls to be healed by each other. The focus will be on the Sin Hoe Ping Puppet Troupe, which has demonstrated considerable flexibility in adapting to secularized Singapore. TML Maker / Puppet Designer & Maker: Marilyn Ang Yogyakarta, Indonesia - February 23, 2013: Two people are playing a puppet show Potehi is one of the typical Chinese puppets. The show is a culmination of The Maker's Lab from 2020 to 2023, an initiative by TFP to nurture and grow builders and designers of puppets and objects. Featuring a triple bill of puppetry-led works, The Puppets Are Alright marks the final production of Ellison Tan and Myra Loke's 2019-2023 stint as The Finger Players' Co-Artistic Directors. The Puppets Are Alright is a celebration of all things puppetry. From Traditional Chinese Hand Puppets and Shadow Puppets, to Rod Puppets and String Puppets, come have your brain tickled by the possibilities within the. ![]()
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