Opera-Shadow Art

Shadow Puppet Theatre is a Chinese performance art with an exceptionally long history. Shadow Puppet Theatre, also known as "shadow play" or "lamp shadow theatre," is a form of folk drama that tells stories through character silhouettes. This ancient performance art combines shadow puppets, stage, lighting, music, and drama into a comprehensive performance art form, possessing considerable imaginative and fantastical qualities, and emphasizing the spirit of seamless teamwork and cooperation.The course includes comprehensive instruction on the origins and legends of shadow puppet theatre, the appreciation of exquisite shadow puppets, introductions to stage design, lighting techniques, music and vocal techniques, methods of puppet manipulation, and more. This comprehensive performance art places great emphasis on the spirit of seamless cooperation among team members. The course will introduce the origins and development of shadow puppet theatre, help students understand the culture and essence of shadow puppet theatre, appreciate the legendary stories of shadow puppet theatre, and learn and understand how to manipulate puppets.The course also teaches children to make shadow puppets, personally operate the puppets, and perform live shadow puppet theatre performances.