internet resources

International Shadow Theatre and Puppetry

Perhaps the world's largest bibliography on shadow theatre including hundreds of listings of books, periodicals, audio, slides, and museums

Bibliography on puppetry

Information on past festivals and tours and a resources page

The oldest international theater association in the world, with chapters in 43 countries

Promotes and carries out research into the art of the contemporary shadow theatre

Javanese and Balinese Shadow Theatre

Indonesian shadow puppets

Indonesian Shadow Theatre and Rod Puppets

Greek and Turkish Shadow Theatre

Art in Greece

Greek shadow theater. Karaghiozis (Karagiozis) includes history, masters, plays, discussions, links, shops, and more

Turkish Shadow Theater

Indian Shadow Theatre

Categories of Puppets

Chinese Shadow Theatre

China Style Shadow Theatre

Thai Shadow Theatre

Shadow puppets (Thai: Nang Talung) are one form of public entertainment in the south of Thailand

Southern Thai shadow puppet theater is a form of entertainment that uses the shadow as its principle device

Mahidol University

National Puppetry Organizations

Listings of puppet production companies, conferences and scholarships; paid membership

Guide to adult and children's theatre links and events in the United States, free online newsletter and grants information

Provides information, encourages performances, and builds a community of people who love puppet theatre

Lists theatre companies, workshops, internships, and performances nationally and internationally

San Francisco Bay Area Theatre/Performance

Contains theatre, audition and job listings, offers grant programs for emerging theatre companies and local theatre artists, buy tickets online

Members share their skills, ideas, performances and know-how to advance the art of puppetry, lists events, free newsletter

Offers comprehensive arts education, professional development and planning services

Serves the world, traditional, and folk dance communities of Northern California by presenting and advancing multicultural performing arts

GSJ is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the study and presentation of traditional and contemporary Balinese performing arts.

Shadow Theatre Artists

Acclaimed Balinese performing artist, I Nyoman Sumandhi was born into a long line of Balinese dalangs (shadow puppet masters)

Paranoix Shadow Theater Company breaks cultural, social, and economic boundries and fits in with millions of performance and educational scenarios

Bali & Beyond is a Los Angeles based performing arts ensemble inspired by the cultures of Indonesia

Wayang Modern is an improvisational modern shadow puppet theater spawned of the celestial music of Musica Mundana

A Portland Oregon based company specializing in the art of shadow puppetry

The Shadow Makers: The most ancient form of storytelling is brought to life in these grand scale shadow shows

The first theater troupe that is focused on the development of the contemporary puppet arts in Taiwan

Music Resources

A nonprofit organization whose purpose is to foster awareness and understanding of the world's performing arts traditions through programs of performance, teaching, and cultural travel

Balungan is an international journal that presents both scholarly and artistic perspectives on Indonesian and international gamelan music and related performing arts

Profiles on ShadowLight

San Francisco's creative scene