Moved to Life

Tradition and Reinvention in Asian Puppet Theatre

2026 International Performing Arts Symposium & Puppetry Spectacular

How does a pair of hands give a puppet life? And how does a craft carried across generations keep going in the present?

Organised by the Teochew Puppet and Opera House, Moved to Life brings together puppeteers, researchers and cultural practitioners from across Asia. For the first time, Teochew iron-rod puppeteers from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia gather on one stage, joined by international artists from the United States, Japan, India, Taiwan and beyond.

Through performances, panel discussions, artist dialogues, workshops, a curated exhibition and a documentary screening, the symposium explores how traditional puppetry is passed on, exchanged and remade for our time. The event is endorsed by the Department of National Heritage (Jabatan Warisan Negara), serving in an advisory capacity. Daytime sessions at the Penang Institute are ticketed, while evening sessions at Armenian Park are free and open to all.

《心生偶动:从亚洲偶戏的传统操演到当代创生》

2026国际表演艺术论坛暨大汇演

一双手,如何赋予偶生命?一门流传多年的传统技艺,又如何在当代继续传承与发展?

由槟城潮艺馆主办的《心生偶动》,汇聚来自亚洲各地的偶戏艺师、研究者与文化工作者。中
国、香港、新加坡及马来西亚四地的潮州铁枝木偶艺师首度同台,并邀来美国、日本、印度、台
湾等地的国际艺师共襄盛举。

论坛通过展演、专题讨论、艺师对话、工作坊、策展展览与纪录片放映,探讨传统偶戏的传
承、交流及当代创生。本活动获马来西亚国家遗产局(Jabatan Warisan Negara)认可并担任指
导单位。

日间节目于槟城研究院(Penang Institute)举行,需购票;晚间节目于打铜仔公园(Armenian
Park)举行,免费向公众开放。

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Organiser 主办|Teochew Puppet and Opera House 潮艺馆

Teochew Puppet and Opera House 潮艺馆

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