Day 2 of Burmese Marionettes - Learning & Experiencing the Arts & Traditions

It's the second day of the Burmese Marionettes - Learning & Experiencing the Arts & Traditions workshop. It was the day that we the potential performer being selected to perform at the last day of the workshop. So total of 6 among all of us being selected for the performance.

During the next one & half day that was the time for the 6 selected to practice the movement of the puppet. The 6 selected performer are to perform, 'White Horse, Monkey & 4 Page Boy'. The others that was not selected, we were also give the chance to practice and just give it a try to play with the different kind of puppets. 

It's really not easy to handle the puppet just through this workshop. There's a technic to make it move nicely. It's also not as light as what it seem to be. What I can say, really need a lot of practice handling it. 

Done w Day 2! One more day to go!

Day 1 of Burmese Marionettes - Learning & Experiencing the Arts & Traditions

It was only the first day of Burmese Marionettes - Learning & Experiencing the Arts & Tradition workshop. Before we even started, Co-founder, Ma Ma Naing introduced herself and her team to us and of course give us a brief description about Mandalay, Myanmar. 

They even put a performance for us as a opening for the workshop; performed a total of 7 sets. Every set of performances, it had its story and meaning in it. During this workshop we don't only learning what is Burmese Marionettes all about.. 

We are given the chance to have a hands on experience of the puppets as well.. Firstly when I watched them handling the puppets during the performances seem so easy. Next moment when I got my hands onto the puppets, my thoughts of the puppets had changed. It was so heavy and wasn't easy to handle. 

Done w day 1. Two more days to go! So Far So Good!

As you can see in the picture, one of my group member had a small string puppet. Everyone were kind of interested and can't wait to have a chance to hands on with the puppets.


It was two weeks before we can actually get the feel on the real actual puppets that are flying all the way from Myanmar to SG during the workshop in Week 6.

After had a feel of the small string puppet, we are given time to have a discuss and finalise the direction of our documentary for this IDP.

Our Director then give a presentation regards on the direction that my group is working towards too..