Merry Christmas, Puppetry Friends, Family, and Kin. "May Your Days Be Merry and Bright!" ❤️

"The story of the Evergreen Tree is depicted on a lantern using shadow puppets. Courtesy of Amber Smith."

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#christmas #puppets #shadowpuppet #staywarm #warmglow #loveyouall

Shadow Puppet Conspiracy – 4pm – Marriott A704 – An #improv #shadowpuppet adventure! Using audience suggestions, a #storyteller creates and performs a brand new #puppet show right before your very eyes!

@seabeastpuppetcompany

Cinematic Shadow Puppetry Techniques – 2:30pm – Marriott A704 – @shadowgirlscult will perform their #surreal #noir piece, "They're Only Dreams." Watch up close as they break down and demonstrate the cinematic techniques used in the show.

#shadowpuppet #behindthescenes

Mr. Damon's Shadow Theatre Presents: The Firebird + Vasilisa the Brave – 11:30am – Marriott A704 – A double feature of magical #shadowpuppet adventures! Seek out the dazzling #Firebird, and quest with Vasilisa to fetch fire from #BabaYaga!

@mr_damons_shadow_puppets

An Exploration of Shadow Puppetry – 4pm – Marriott A703 – Experiment and play with us as we use overhead projectors to explore the fundamentals of #shadowpuppet construction and manipulation.

@shadowgirlscult @jake_quatt_arts @puppet_kabob #shadowpuppetry #shadowpuppettheatre

#PUPPET #HISTORY

"Ombres chinoises" was the European take on Chinese #shadowpuppet theatre. In 1770, François Dominique Séraphin began the first permanent shadow theater in Europe at Versailles.

The figure pictured is made of metal and attributed to Séraphin, c. 1790.

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