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Shadowplay UK
Shadow play refers to shadow puppetry or shadow theatre. Shadowplay, Shadow Play or The Shadow Play may refer to: Literature * ''Shadowplay'' (novel), 2007 novel by Tad Williams *''Shadowplay'', 1990 novel by Jo Clayton *''Shadowplay'', 1993 novel by Nigel Findley *''Shadowplay'', 2005 graphic novel series by Ashley Wood, Ben Templesmith, Christina Z *''Shadowplay'', 2010 novel by Karen Campbell *''Shadowplay'', 2014 novel by Laura Lam *''Shadowplay'', 2019 novel by Joseph O'Connor * ''Shadow Play'' (play), 1935 play by Noël Coward *''Shadow Play'', 1993 novel by Charles Baxter * "Shadow Play" (''Look and Read'') (2004), the last story of ''Look and Read'' Film * ''Shadow Play'' (film), a 1986 TV movie * ''The Shadow Play'' (1992 film), a Turkish film directed by Yavuz Turgul * ''The Shadow Play'' (2018 film), Chinese film directed by Lou Ye * ''Shadowplay'' (2022 film), a 2022 Czech film directed by Peter Bebjak Television *"Shadow Play", an episode of ''Doctor Who Confidenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Play
Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim. The cut-out shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing. Various effects can be achieved by moving both the puppets and the light source. A talented puppeteer can make the figures appear to walk, dance, fight, nod and laugh. Shadow play is popular in various cultures, among both children and adults in many countries around the world. More than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes. Shadow play is an old tradition and it has a long history in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. It has been an ancient art and a living folk tradition in China, India, Iran and Nepal. It is also known in Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Greece, Germany, France, and the United States. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
