| 单词 | shadow theatre |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshadow theatre shadow theatre n. a form of puppetry in which flat figures are passed between a strong light and a translucent screen, the audience watching on the other side of the screen; also, a place where such puppet shows are performed. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > puppetry > [noun] > shadow puppetry shadow theatre1923 1923 H. W. Whanslow Everybody's Theatre, & How to make It iv. 41 China..has had its shadow-theatres for many centuries. 1932 J. Nicoll tr. Van Boehn's Dolls & Puppets viii. 35 The Chinese shadow theatre..has no public, and the educated classes pay no attention to it now. 1970 Guardian 22 July 20 Mr P. L. Amin Sweeney, who has just gained a Ph.D. for a thesis on the Malay shadow theatre, yesterday demonstrated the art with a lamp, a screen, and 40 flat hide puppets. < as lemmas |
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