Their chatter drops to a hush as the show begins: “Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away …” Wayang kulit has not always had such a positive reception in Kelantan. In 1990, the Islamist ...

When you think of wayang kulit (shadow puppet performance), you probably imagine a shadow puppet performance telling traditional stories, like tales from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. But in Malaysia, ...

This classic Star Wars scene was reenacted recently at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, except that the characters were portrayed in traditional wayang kulit (shadow puppetry) style and were ...

After the character Venom is batik-fied, his story is brought to life in Wayang Kulit. READ MORE: Malaysian Illustrator Arif Rafhan Made This Batik-Inspired Venom Artwork! Sony Pictures Malaysia ...

SINGAPORE — The traditional art of wayang kulit, or puppet shadow play, will take centre stage at tomorrow’s annual Aliwal Arts Night Crawl. This year’s Rasa Wayang edition, however ...

Dalang Ki Purbo Asmoro, one of Indonesia’s most celebrated wayang kulit puppeteers, is sitting cross-legged on a rattan mat between a flickering lamp and a wide sheet of linen. With both hands he ...

The Wayang Kulit is a traditional theatre form that brings together the playfulness of a puppet show, and the elusive quality and charming simplicity of a shadow play. Its origin remains a mystery ...

A series for Marvel fans by Fusion Wayang Kulit. The Malaysian art group combines traditional Malaysian shadow theater with characters from modern pop culture. (Lasse Sørensen/Courthouse News) KUALA ...

UPDATE: Tonight's show with Wayang Kulit is SOLD OUT. Please join us for a FREE shadow puppetry workshop on Saturday, February 28. In this ancient form of puppet theatre, the shadows of intricately ...

Petaling Jaya native Illya Sumanto’s passion for Wayang Kulit goes beyond performances. As a performing arts teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand, she uses the art form as a tool to connect with ...

At first glance, the textile art piece “Wayang Kulit” appears to be a striking example of traditional art. Each of its countless threads has been laid out with precision, and its vibrant hues ...

THE Kulit Wayang Official Movie Launch, Trailer Premiere and Press Conference was held at the Kulit Wayang Cultural Festival @ KL Base in Sungai Besi recently. The two-day festival was part of the ...