Sam Bowker's Egyptian shadow puppet show "The Alchemist's Jar" to open in Wagga Wagga

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How much do you know about Egyptian medieval shadow puppetry?

There's an opportunity to be wowed by the art soon, as locally-written show The Alchemist's Jar will have its world premiere in Wagga Wagga. But it will be a very short run of just three shows.

Sam Bowker is Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University, and told Sally Bryant about the collaboration among the local arts community to bring this show together.

Period06 Mar 2023

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  • TitleSam Bowker's Egyptian shadow puppet show "The Alchemist's Jar" to open in Wagga Wagga
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletABC Riverina
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size11 minute interview
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date06/03/23
    DescriptionHow much do you know about Egyptian medieval shadow puppetry? There's an opportunity to be wowed by the art soon, as locally-written show The Alchemist's Jar will have its world premiere in Wagga Wagga. But it will be a very short run of just three shows.

    Sam Bowker is Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University, and told Sally Bryant about the collaboration among the local arts community to bring this show together.
    Producer/AuthorSally Bryant
    URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/riverina-breakfast/sam-bowker-alchemists-jar/102061836
    PersonsSam Bowker
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Keywords

  • Shadow Puppetry
  • Theatre
  • Khayal al-zill
  • Alchemist
  • Collaboration
  • Regional Arts