Balinese Tempest, A

Synopsis: A production of The Tempest combining shadow theatre with live dancers to create a cross-cultural staging of Shakespeare’s play using a style pioneered by visiting artist Larry Reed. Reed fused Balinese and Elizabethan elements with his hallmark shadow-casting method, which uses a giant screen and live performers to create a shadow theatre performance. The production also features live musical accompaniment by the UH Balinese gamelan ensemble under the direction of visiting artist and musical director I. Nyoman Sumandhi, an internationally known dalang (i.e, a Balinese puppet master) and master of traditional Balinese music, dance and choreography. The cast names are unknown.
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2008
Notes: The play is part of the Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/details/opensource_movies (accessed 4/2009).
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: masks; puppet theatre; shadow puppets; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Shadow theatre

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