The head is carved from wood. Mechanisms in the hollow head move the eyes and mouth. The main rod, made either of wood or bamboo, runs through the neck to the head, and the length varies. The hand ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

The puppets are coming, the puppets are coming! Yes, this is the week that the much-anticipated International Puppet Festival hits downtown Nashville with troupes coming from all over the world, ...

The fluid movement of the snake – as it entered the bridal chamber and bit groom Lakhindar and retreated – was amazing. If it was not part of the puppet show, then we could have easily mistaken it for ...

Child after child stopped to dance at Rock City during Matt Downer's cozy performance of string-plucking with the help of his tiny, wooden dancing friends. "Those are like my bandmates," he says of ...

A different kind of performer is commanding Korean stages this year — one made of wood, cloth and strings, yet startlingly alive. Puppet-centered productions are drawing audiences by turning movement ...

Rukada Natya is a type of drama performed using string puppets to provide entertainment and convey moral messages to village communities.Rukada Natya is performed by family groups connected with the ...