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The shadow puppet theatre of Malaysia : a study of Wayang Kulit with performance scripts and puppet designs

Beth Osnes (Author)
"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
eBook, English, 2010
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2010
1 online resource (x, 194 pages) : illustrations
9780786457922, 0786457929
681615028
Introduction
The shadow puppet theatre in Southeast Asia
The stories of the Malaysian shadow puppet theatre
The shadow puppet theatre in performance
Five scripts
Teaching and performing Malaysian shadow puppet theatre