The Shadow Puppet Theatre of Malaysia : A Study of Wayang Kulit with Performance Scripts and Puppet Designs

Osnes, Beth

McFarland & Co Inc（2010/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 204 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786448388
• DDC分類 791.5309595

Full Description

This comprehensive book explores the Malaysian form of shadow puppet theatre, highlighting its unique nature within the context of Southeast Asian and Asian shadow puppet theatre traditions. Intended for a Western audience not familiar with Asian performance and practices, the text serves as a bridge to this highly imaginative form. An in-depth examination of the Malaysian puppet tradition is provided, as well as performance scripts, designs for puppet characters, instructions for creating a shadow screen, and easy directions for performance. Another section then considers the practical, pedagogical, and ethical issues that arise in the teaching of this art.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface     

Introduction     

One: The Shadow Puppet Theatre in Southeast Asia     

Two: The Stories of the Malaysian Shadow Puppet Theatre     

Three: The Shadow Puppet Theatre in Performance     

Four: Five Scripts     

Five: Teaching and Performing Malaysian Shadow Puppet Theatre     

Afterword: July 2008     

Appendix: Puppet Designs Used in Scripts     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index