Theatreworks, Katy Williams Designs and JParker Arts collaborate on "The Mitten," a new shadow puppet production based on a Ukrainian folktale. It opens Friday and runs through Feb. 28.

“Scene of Souls in Hell” (19th century), donkey skin; Shaanxi, China (all images courtesy Museu do Oriente) LISBON — Asian shadow theater is catnip for those with energetic imaginations. Its ...

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Yao Sen, an African youth, embarked on a luminous adventure in Huan County, Gansu province. Master artisan Zhang Zhiwen demonstrated his extraordinary shadow puppet carving skills, transforming a ...

Two graceful figures flick a puck back and forth across imaginary ice, before a tussle and a victory lap for one skater, in a portrayal of real-life battles set to take place at the Winter Olympics ...

Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Hamid Rahmanian is waging a war — one he started about 16 years ago. His army: hundreds of shadow puppets, many brandishing shadow spears, bows and ...