WP Puppet Theatre is partnering with North Haven Community Association for a Family Puppet Festival Day on Saturday, June 8! The theme for this year is “Puppet Penumbra”.
Penumbra means the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse and WP Puppet Theatre will be showcasing shadow puppetry!
The event will feature:
• Sutrisno Hartana and Javanese Shadow Puppet Shows, all the way from Vancouver.
• Shadow puppet-making stations.
• Engage with the wonder of astronomy with special guests.
• Explore the rich culture of Indonesia with community guests.
• Delicious food trucks.
• Other fun activities.
Sutrisno Hartana will perform authentic Javanese wayang-kulit (shadow puppets) with musical accompaniment of Javanese gamelan orchestra. Sutrisno will perform scenes depicted from the Ramayana epic, including Anoman, a white ape who is also an ambassador of the Pancawati Kingdom under the kingship of Rama. In this scene he helps his master, Rama, to look for his wife who has been kidnapped. Will Anoman succeed? You’ll have to watch to find out!
The show is best suited for children five years and older.
Other activities are open to all ages, although young children may need adult help.
The event is free, pre-registration is required.
Please visit https://www.showpass.com/family-puppet-festival-day/ for registration.
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