PETALING JAYA: 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 period drama following the life of a wayang icon is inspired by real-life Chinese opera dowager Oon Ah Chiam. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Wayang klitik originally came from the eastern part of Java and the stories involved plays from ... Just click on the icons to get to the download page. press enter to search. LOG IN / REGISTER.

This year’s Rasa Wayang edition, however, will feature a contemporary twist. ... also uses modern Singaporean icons in its wayang kulit performances, such as the Merlion and Gardens by the Bay.

Koe Yeet, the Malaysian star of Mediacorp’s Titoudao: Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star, won Best Newcomer (Actress) at the third edition of the Asia Contents Awards.. The 13-part ...

Wayang Orang (WO) Sriwedari classical Javanese dance drama troupe celebrated its 107th anniversary with hundreds of spectators at Taman Sriwedari cultural park in Surakarta, Central Java, in July.

Despite the ban, performances continued because of wayang kulit’s long-established role in the lives of the Kelantanese, though the number of master puppeteers has dwindled to fewer than 10.