Past Works
Mama Looking for Her Cat
An old dialect-speaking mother has lost her only companion – a cat. She asked for help, but was snubbed by her grown-up children. One night, the old lady left her house looking for her cat in a world that has left her behind – a world obsessed with progress and prosperity, which has forgotten the traditional, the old and the frail.
Past Workshop: Introduction to Rasaboxes
The Rasaboxes Technique is a physical practice that integrates the ancient theory of rasa with contemporary emotion research and performance theory invented by Richard Schechner. Using rasaboxes in its advanced forms, artists can explore plays, compose scenes, create choreographies or music, and invent entire performances.
The Three Big Bullies
A long time ago, there once lived a tyrant named Zhou Chu, who was feared by many for his bad temper. Many years later this big bully appears again! Join us on a journey in The Three Bug Bullies to slay tigers and dragons as we re-tell this Chinese Classic about bullying and its consequences, with a modern twist! Experience storytelling with drama, traditional hand puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets by the Paper Monkey ensemble.
Past School Show : The Three Bullies
One day, three big bullies came upon the village. There was a ferocious tiger lurking in the hills, a vicious dragon raging havoc in the seas, but the third bully was the strongest of them all. The tyrant Zhou Chu boasted to the village that he will overcome the crisis. Will he be able to defeat the three bullies and become a hero? With the intriguing use of beautifully designed and custom-made puppets and props, audience can expect a theatrical treat.
At Treehouse : The Three Big Bullies
Long ago in China, there once lived a tyrant named Zhou Chu (周处), who was feared by many for his bad temper. To prove his mighty power and strength, he went on a journey to slay three monsters that the villagers feared. Join us on a journey to slay tigers and dragons as we re-tell this Chinese Classic The Three Bug Bullies with traditional Chinese hand puppets.
Past Hand Puppet Making for Adults Workshop
Why should kids have all the fun? Paper Monkey Theatre offered a hand puppet making workshop just for adults. Learn the fundamentals of manipulating, making and crafting your very own hand puppet. Following the fundamentals of Chinese hand puppets, in this 4-session workshop, participants will learn to design and mould their own professional hand puppet!