Shadow theater demo

“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!”  Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet […]

HAO BANG-AH, RABBIT! Written and Directed by: Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin Puppet Design and Construction by: Stephen Kaplin  “Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!”  Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of […]

HAO BANG-AH, RABBIT! Written and Directed by: Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin Puppet Design and Construction by: Stephen Kaplin  “Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!”  Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of […]

Ping Chong and longtime Executive Director Bruce Allardice, who both retire from their leadership roles at the company at the end of 2022. All Islands Connect Underwater: A Celebration of Ping Chong and Bruce Allardice will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 6-9pm, at Chelsea Factory (547 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001). Please see detailed […]

HAO BANG-AH, RABBIT! Written and Directed by: Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin Puppet Design and Construction by: Stephen Kaplin  “Hao Bang Ah” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!”  Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of […]

“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!”  Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet […]

“Hao Bang Ah” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, CTW celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” (traditional Chinese glove-puppet) production that features the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s production stars the Rabbit, who will preside over a jolly selection of wild puppet […]

Two family-friendly performances at 1 PM and 3 PM to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with Hao Bang-ah, Rabbit!, featuring traditional budaixi-style puppetry and live music. Both performances will be followed by hands-on workshops for children. Lunar New Year, the most important traditional festival in Asian cultures, marks the start of a new year […]

Tiger Tales Written by Kuang-Yu Fong, Stephen Kaplin and Ron Sopyla Directed by Kuang-Yu Fong  and Stephen Kaplin                  Drawing on China’s two-thousand-year history of shadow puppetry, Tiger Tales features an artful blend of Eastern and Western, ancient and contemporary techniques that is the hallmark of all CTW productions.  […]