Theatre Forms
There are various forms of theatre performed by different cultures around the world. Can you unravel these images to find out which style of theatre they represent?
1. Wayang
It is a theatrical performance with puppets or human dancers. A wayang performance often includes the use of shadow puppets. This form of theatre is popular in Indonesia.
2. Kathakali
Kathakali literally means “story play”. It is a form of dance as well as theatre and is identified by the elaborately colorful make-up, costumes and face masks that the male actor-dancers wear. It originated in Kerala, India.\
3. Chinese Opera
Traditional Chinese opera, or Xiqu, is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China. It is a performance art that is a combination of various art forms that existed in ancient China, and evolved gradually for over a thousand years.