The Journey West: White Bone Fiend (2009)

By adelyn-1800, 5 October, 2023
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In this episode from the well-loved Chinese adventure epic, Journey To The West, Master Tang San Zang and his disciples encounter the White Bone Fiend in their travels. Intent on dining on Tang San Zang, the demoness tricks him into expelling Sun Wu Kong, the Monkey God, from the group. Will she succeed or will Wu Kong save
the day?

Be delighted as this lively parable about trust, friendship and compassion comes alive with traditional hand puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets and human actors in the hands of puppet ensermble, Paper Monkey. Young audiences take part in the battle between good and evil by assisting to determine the fate of the
demoness in this classic tale with a twistl

There will also be a hands-on demonstration on how to manipulate the puppets after the performance.

75 mins, no intermission.

Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles.

(Source: Paper Monkey Theatre Flyer)

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The flyer features drawings of the Monkey King and two celestial figures against a yellow background.
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