Puppets on Sticks
Shadow puppet show (皮影) is a traditional Chinese folk art form with a history of more than 2, 000 years. A puppet is made of leather (皮革), which is carved (雕刻） into different designs and ①dyed in bright colors. Five sticks connect its head, hands and feet. In a shadow show, artists hold the puppets behind a screen, a large piece of white framed cloth or paper. They made the puppets move with the sticks. The bright light above makes the moving puppets' shadow on the screen. ②People sit in front of the screen, enjoying the show. A successful shadow show needs 5 artists to work together. 2 controlling the puppets, the other 3 playing music or singing. To make the show lively and interesting, they need to learn to understand the movements of humans and animals well.
