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A Sea of Puppets
A Sea of Puppets by Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company presented by the Taiwanese Association of Madison & Overture Center for the Arts
A Sea of Puppets is a traditional Taiwanese glove puppet show performed on a beautifully carved wooden stage. With amazing skill the puppeteers bring the exquisite puppets with embroidered costumes to life. They perform delicate gestures, and exciting fighting scenes and acrobatics. The story is a romantic tale where a young man saves a girl from the hands of a villain (clown character). In the show we will see all the characters of traditional Taiwanese puppet theatre: the young lady, the scholar, the clowns the villains and an old man smoking a real pipe. The show has been performed in over 30 countries. In this fascinating performance we will see the virtuosity of the Taiwanese puppet performance accompanied by traditional music.
The show is without words and suitable for all ages.
Workshop & demonstration on the tradition of Taiwanese puppetry by Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company Presented by the Taiwanese Association of Madison Sunday Sept. 18, 11:00 am, MMoCA Lecture Hall, 227 State St.
a series of Events September 10 – 18, 2011
Bringing the Tradition and Innovation of Taiwanese Arts to Madison
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Taiwan, ROC. Taiwanese Arts Week brings this celebration to Madison and seeks more generally to promote intercultural understanding through artistic exchange. Organized by UW-Madison Dance Prof. Jin-Wen Yu in collaboration with the Taipei Cultural Center/TECO in New York and numerous UW and local Madison organizations, this series of exhibits, screenings, lectures, and performances will share the vitality of Taiwanese arts with the Madison public.
