The shadow puppet theatre of Malaysia
Subtitle: a study of wayang kulit with performance scripts and puppet designs
By: Beth Osnes
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786448388
Description: "This book explores the Malaysian form of shadow puppet theatre, highlighting its nature within the context of Southeast Asian shadow puppet theatre traditions. An examination of the Malaysian puppet tradition is provided, as well as performance scripts, designs for characters, instructions for a shadow screen, and easy directions. An additional section considers the practical, pedagogical, and ethical issues"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The shadow puppet theatre in Southeast Asia; title: The stories of the Malaysian shadow puppet theatre; title: The shadow puppet theatre in performance; title: Five scripts; title: Teaching and performing Malaysian shadow puppet theatre.