Puppetry · ST10106
Glove Puppet Theatre (Budaixi)
Glove-puppet plays worked by one hand, rich in acrobatic fight scenes and delicate civil drama.
1works
Mural guide
At dusk before a temple framed by palms, two warrior puppets fight with blade and spear on a small carved and gilded stage hung with lanterns. Musicians at the side play a horn and drum while children and villagers crowd below.
Hand-worn cloth puppets, the 'theatre in the palm', strongest in southern Fujian and Taiwan