Stories in Motion · Performing Arts

Shadow Puppetry

Exploring light and silhouette to tell simple stories behind a screen.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the distance from the light change the size of your shadow?
  2. 2What shapes make the most interesting characters in a shadow play?
  3. 3How can we use shadows to show things that are hard to act out?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Theatre and Drama - Puppetry and Shadows - Class 2
Class: Class 2
Subject: Fine Arts
Unit: Stories in Motion
Period: Performing Arts

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