Matcha: shadow theater

Celebrated master of Balinese shadow puppetry, I Wayan Wija performs Tantri, a collection of animal tales. Wayan Wija has created a new form of shadow puppetry, Wayang Tantri, by creating a set of characters based on the animals and human characters of the ancient Panchatantra tales. For more information on the MATCHA series at the Asian Art Museum: http://www.asianart.org/matcha.htm