Traditional performing art forms are very importantly rooted in India's cultural history, social practices and linguistic contexts. One such form is Shadow puppetry, characterized by narratives being ...

Wedded to the cause of preserving and popularising puppetry in India, Hoskere co-founded Dhaatu, a cultural organisation based in Bengaluru. Today Dhaatu boasts of 20 full-length productions ...

“Currently, there are more takers for puppetry in urban India than in rural India,” says Anupama. Storytelling is so strong that the association dates back to the pre-Vedic period. “String ...

But when fairy puppets told stories, they opened up. Now, they perform plays in schools to spread awareness.” Since the ’90s, Roy has seen India’s puppetry scene expand. She explains that ...

KASARAGOD: Having enchanted audiences for over four decades with his yakshagana puppet shows, Ramesh K V knows how to pull the right strings. Trained in string ...

Indian auteur Suman Mukhopadhyay’s “The Puppet’s Tale” (Putulnacher Itikatha), a period drama centering on a young doctor’s struggle between modern medicine and traditional beliefs in ...

They read Indian history, so they have a sense of who ... Usha Vance recalled how the children were especially captivated by a puppet show during the visit. "It was something they enjoyed ...