ISTANBUL, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Behind a glowing screen in Istanbul, 61-year-old puppeteer Cengiz Ozek brings the centuries-old Karagoz shadow play to life, marking World Theatre Day with flickering fi ...

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) ...

Shadow puppetry, also known as "shadow play," is a traditional form of storytelling through the medium of flat articulated, elaborately engraved figures. Manipulating them with silken strings and ...

Yao Sen, an African youth, embarked on a luminous adventure in Huan County, Gansu province. Master artisan Zhang Zhiwen demonstrated his extraordinary shadow puppet carving skills, transforming a ...

Zhang Yuhan plays with a shadow puppet at Heilongjiang University in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Using computer design software and ultraviolet printing technology, ...

While most Americans are familiar with the art of shadow puppetry, comparatively few are likely to have been exposed to the ancient art of Thai shadow puppetry, or Nang Talung. “I was fortunate to ...

When Chicago artist Andrea Everman shows up at art fairs, her booth becomes something of an oasis, a place where kids can play without getting hassled by their parents. While most vendors hold their ...

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 ...

Two graceful figures flick a puck back and forth across imaginary ice, before a tussle and a victory lap for one skater, in a portrayal of real-life battles set to take place at the Winter Olympics ...