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Hunan
Puppet and Shadow Play Art Troupe, founded in July 1956, is
composed of puppet and shadow play performing troupes.
Having inherited
the fine traditional art, this troupe has carried out bold reforms
and innovations in puppet and shadow play, thus artistically
invigorating the puppet and shadow play performances and winning
great honour both at home and abroad. The shadow play was hailed
by the French newspaper FIGARO as "the kind of shadow play
which is more precious than gold. The puppet performances were
known as" The kind of art that has already conquered the
obstacles of languages and" special performing art and
skills which are incomparable".
Hunan puppet
and shadow play has formed its own special style with local
colour and is well-known for the exact and steady manipulation,
delicate and expressive performance, exquisite and lively postures,
and lifelike images. Especially, the shadow fairy tale and fable
plays fly their own colours and enjoy a good reputation both
at home and abroad.
For international exchanges, this troupe has received many state
and government leaders and has been invited to visit other countries.
For many times the troupe has taken part in international puppetry
festivals. The troupe has visited Korea, Czech, Poland, the
former Soviet Union, France, Switzerland, Hungary, former Yugoslavia,
Mongolia, Romania, Germany, Vietnam, Iran, Australia, Tahiti,
New Caledonia, Fiji, Japan, the United States, Hong Kong etc.
In 1965, on
the third international puppetry festival in Romania, the shadow
play won the best performance award. In 1966, the troupe won
the first-class medal of labour in Vietnam. In 1983, the troupe
won the award of honour for the puppet show "JINLINJI"
in Australia. In 1993, the troupe won the commendation of Wenhua
new plays for "HUOYUNNIAO" awarded by the national
Ministry of Culture. In 1997 the shadow play "Three mice"
won the commendation for " Wenhua new program", awarded
by the national Ministry of Culture.
Repertoires:
"JINLINJI",
"HUOYUNNIAO", "Three mice"
Address:
Chang
Sha, Hunnan, China
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