BLOOMSBURG — Looking for something fun and different for kids to do? Try creating a shadow puppet and acting out a story. The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum, in partnership with the Weis Center for the ...

AMES, Iowa — In the puppet lab at Iowa State University, students sit cross legged on the carpet, reviewing their lines before rehearsal. Behind them, propped on a table, is something that looks like ...

As part of a celebration of 50 years of creations, Dell’Arte International brings back String & Shadow Puppet Theater for its new, all-ages show, “Or So It Would Seam,” Aug. 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in ...

When teachers noticed that children in Oakland preschool and kindergarten classrooms were not engaging in imaginative play or interacting with each other as much after the pandemic, staff at ...

For children facing serious medical conditions, the hospital can be a confusing and scary place. Unfamiliar people, weird machines, and strange sounds can be startling and uncomfortable. Which is why ...

A small Indonesian community is celebrating Christmas by performing traditional shadow puppet shows about the birth of Christ as the pandemic shutters most public performances. The country has been ...

“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 ...

Puppets are everywhere—on beloved TV shows and movies, in local theatre productions, in classrooms, and even at the doctor’s office. And while most parents may not know this, puppets are also integral ...