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Puppet Origin Stories: Bird Puppet

Name: Bird Maker: Oliver ChongYear of Birth: 2015Production of Birth: The Spirits Play Bird, created for The Spirits Play (2015), is a shadow puppet designed by Oliver Chong. It blends reality with projected reality,...

Puppet Origin Stories: Cow

Name: CowMaker: Oliver ChongYear of Birth: 2007Production of Birth: Enchanted Tales Featured in Enchanted Tales (2007), Cow was crafted by Oliver Chong who was both the puppet-maker and puppeteer. Oliver used scrap wood in...

Puppet Origin Stories: Traditional Chinese Hand Puppet with Turning Plates

Name: Traditional Chinese Hand Puppet with Turning PlatesMaker: Not specifiedYear of Birth: Not specifiedProduction of Birth: Not specified The Turning Plates Puppet, featured in Magic In Our Hands (1996), showcased traditional Chinese hand puppetry...

Puppet Origin Stories: Cat

Name: CatMaker: Oliver ChongYear of Birth: 2009Production of Birth: Cat, Lost and Found There were two cat puppets built for Cat, Lost and Found (2009). The first cat had a more complex and nuanced...

Puppet Origin Stories: Samsui Woman

Name: Samsui WomanMaker: Ellison Tan Yuyang, Jasmine Xie, Joshua Lim and Myra LokeYear of Birth: 2015Production of Birth: Samsui Women – One Brick at a Time The Samsui Woman puppet, created in 2015...

Puppet Origin Stories: Angel

Name: AngelMaker: Ong Kian SinYear of Birth: 2003Production of Birth: Puppets! Puppets! Puppets! – The Sequel Angel was created by Ong Kian Sin in 2003 during a marionette-making workshop in Prague. Initially a Monk,...