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Papermoon Puppet Theatre (The Kennedy Center)

Papermoon Puppet Theatre

Indonesia’s Papermoon Puppet Theatre has transformed puppets the way graphic novels changed comics: Taking a popular form too often dismissed as child’s play and making it intellectually challenging, emotionally chilling, and visually bold. Think Maus, not Muppets. Drawing on the hip, youthful vibe of Indonesia’s preeminent college town and arts hotspot Yogyakarta, the company uses the whimsy and seeming innocence of beautiful, simple puppets to create multimedia performances that tackle political persecution and the personal side of history, in a way that promises to bring Indonesian history home and spark dialogue among audience and artists. Exploring global traditions and popular imagery, Papermoon will tour the U.S.

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Papermoon Puppet Theatre 9/8/12: Papermoon Puppet Theatre

The expert Indonesian artists perform Mwathirika, a non-verbal production set in 1965 during the infamous “Year of Living Dangerously” when thousands of Indonesians were jailed and murdered. Contains mature themes and graphic images. Not appropriate for children. Part of Center Stage, a pilot program created by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with New England Foundation for the Arts.

Papermoon Puppet Theatre

The expert Indonesian artists perform Mwathirika, a non-verbal production set in 1965 during the infamous “Year of Living Dangerously” when thousands of Indonesians were jailed and murdered. Contains mature themes and graphic images. Not appropriate for children. Part of Center Stage, a pilot program created by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with New England Foundation for the Arts.

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