The Thief of Stars:  Shadow theatre concert

Sam Bowker; Melinda Bowker; James McArthur; Erin Brown

The Thief of Stars: Shadow theatre concert

Sam Bowker (Director)
, Melinda Bowker (Performer)
, James McArthur (Performer)
, Erin Brown (Performer)

Green Beetle Company

Research output: Non-textual outputs, including Creative Works › Creative Works - Live Performance

Abstract

The Egyptian revival of khayal al-zill (Arabic shadow theatre, or "theatre of the imagination") tends to focus on art historian's research regarding the surviving puppets, their literary context, and what is known of their scripts. But what might the revival of shadow theatre resemble when the performance takes place in regional Australia?

This major creative practice research project reviews the contemporary applications of khayal al-zill to re-tell the Aladdin story, simultaneously re-interpreted as the Faustian legend, as a unique shadow theatre concert.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Wagga Wagga
Publisher	The Curious Rabbit
Media of output	Artwork
Size	Major work
Publication status	Published - 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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3 Creative Works - Original - Visual art works

Shadow puppet: The Djinn of the Stars
Bowker, S. (Artist) & Crutchett, T. (Artist), 2021
Research output: Non-textual outputs, including Creative Works › Creative Works - Original - Visual art works
Shadow puppets for The Thief of Stars concert: The 'Astrologer' and the 'Astrolabe'
Bowker, S. (Artist) & Crutchett, T. (Artist), 20 Nov 2021
Research output: Non-textual outputs, including Creative Works › Creative Works - Original - Visual art works

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Shadow puppets for The Thief of Stars concert: 'Aladdin/Faust' and 'The Beloved'
Bowker, S. (Artist) & Crutchett, T. (Artist), 2021
Research output: Non-textual outputs, including Creative Works › Creative Works - Original - Visual art works

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The Thief of Stars: Shadow theatre concert

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Research output

Shadow puppet: The Djinn of the Stars

Shadow puppets for The Thief of Stars concert: The 'Astrologer' and the 'Astrolabe'

Shadow puppets for The Thief of Stars concert: 'Aladdin/Faust' and 'The Beloved'

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