Sidia is a fourth generation puppeteer known as a master, or “dalang” of shadow puppetry (wayang kulit ... It’s a cultural icon of Indonesia and we just wanted to bring awareness to ...

The venerable wayang kulit (shadow play) is going back to the future in the hands of contemporary visual artist Tintoy Chuo, who has melded pop culture icons with an ancient art form. The sounds ...

Sri Warisan, founded by Adel’s mother and Cultural Medallion recipient Som Said, also uses modern Singaporean icons in its wayang kulit performances, such as the Merlion and Gardens by the Bay.

Adapted from a 1994 play by playwright Goh Boon Teck, the 13-part period drama follows the life of wayang icon Ah Chiam, played by Koe. The story was inspired by Goh's mother, real-life Chinese ...

a lowly Hokkien street opera performer who rose above personal and professional hurdles to become a wayang icon. It’s based on a local play of the same name by Goh Boon Teck whose mother and ...

Wayang dakwah figures (from left to right) Sunan Giri, Sunan Ampel, Sunan Kudus, Sunan Bonang, Sunan Muria, Sunan Drajat, Sunan Gresik, Sunan Gunung Jati and Sunan Kalijaga, which are the names of ...

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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 ...