They shared and demonstrated how they control the puppets and allowed the children to learn how to control the smaller puppets. The production is a real visual treat, featuring traditional art forms, like hand puppetry with stunning traditional puppets, shadow puppetry, as well as technological art forms, such as projection for shadow puppetry, LED lights for fireflies, a surprise "4D effect" of a big blue "wave" engulfing the audience during the "storm" that, by all the parents and kids invited was called one of the most memorable moments of the show (the performers pulled a long big silky sheet of blue cloth above the audience's heads as they ran down the steps on both sides of the central block of seats, so the cloth brushed past the heads and faces of the audience just like a wave hitting them!).Īdd to all mentioned above catchy tunes that made even the littlest ones sing and sway in their seats and you’ll understand that the performance was magic!Īfter the show, there was an educational sharing about the different generations of hand puppets (Budai Ou), with the original ones from China, the larger versions known as Pili (means 'thunderbolt' in Chinese) puppets from Taiwan, and the local ones made by the performing troupe, Paper Monkey Theatre, themselves. The Magic Paintbrush, a captivating performance by Paper Monkey Theatre, is based on a classic Chinese folktale with entertaining plot full of wonders, which also renders a meaningful message that good things come to those who are good to others. Check out their impressions and find out about the must-see event that will take place at Esplanade Theatre Studio this weekend! Last week Esplanade invited TickiKids Test Patrol families to a full dress rehearsal of an amazing puppetry production The Magic Paintbrush, which gave them a perfect opportunity to get in the mood for Mid-Autumn Festival, learn more about Chinese culture and the ancient traditional art of puppetry. Reviews > The Magic Paintbrush at Esplanade
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