BroadwayWorld

A String Marionette Puppet Show: Samurai's Daughter at Maja Prentice Theatre

The Samurai’s Daughter is a heart-warming theatrical adventure inspired by the Japanese folktale Hime with the Big Hat. The ...
KCCI Des Moines

Traditional Japanese puppet theater performers share culture with Iowans

WELCOME BACK. RIGHT NOW, A GROUP OF PERFORMERS FROM JAPAN ARE IN IOWA SHARING THEIR ART OF PUPPET THEATER. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM EXPLAINS THE UNIQUE STORYTELLING ON STAGE WITH THE LONG HISTORY THAT DATES ...
Boston College Heights

The Puppet Master’s Tale: A Circassian Artist Brings Ancient Traditions to Boston College

In the intimate confines of Boston College’s Bonn Studio Theater, Evgeny Ibragimov raised a walnut baton adorned with hazelnut sprigs, and the room fell silent. Known also as Shaoukh Ibragim, he ...
VietNamNet

700 years of legacy: The village where puppets never stop dancing

For generations, the Nguyen village in Dong Hung commune, Hung Yen province has been one of the cultural cradles of Vietnam’s ...
Reuters

FEATURE-Traditional 'Bunraku' puppets for children help Japanese master endure coronavirus shutdown

OSAKA, Japan, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his ...
Reuters

Traditional 'Bunraku' puppets for children help Japanese master endure coronavirus shutdown

OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his performances ...