Wayang Kulit Puppet Making
- Physical | Workshop
- George Town, Malaysia
Themes & Topics
Art & Culture
Classical Culture
About the Experience
Duration: 2 hours
Beginner
No prior experience required
Up To 5 Learners
Languages: Malay, English
Description
Come and grab an opportunity to study shadow puppetry, or "Wayang Kulit," from master Penang puppeteer in a theatrical performance, mythical and folk tales are frequently portrayed to keep the audience interested and entertained. This session will expose you to this old art form of entertainment and storytelling. You will be guided on how to create your own "wayang kulit" character and discover the time-honored method of bringing shadow puppets to life during this practical class.
Instructions
How to prepare
Please be at Vans Gurney Plaza 10 minutes before the workshop start. If you are not sure of your attendance, please refrain yourself from signing up. Do to the limited slots offered, we would want to ensure equal opportunity for everyone to join our workshop. Please inform us at least 1 hour before the workshop starts if you are unable to join the workshop.
The host will provide
- Cutting Tools
- Puppet Making Materials
About the Expert
Wak Long Music & Art Centre
Wak Long Music & Art Center is to market Traditional Music performance services such as Gamelan Music, Wayang Kulit Music, Native Music, Dikir Barat, MakYung and also traditional dance in Malaysia. Wak Long Music & Art Center has skilled staff as instructors to teach gamelan music classes, kompang classes, wayang kulit classes, makyong music and also dikir barat in schools all over Penang.
Location
Gurney Plaza, 170, Persiaran Gurney, Pulau Tikus
George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia