The meeting of glove puppet and marionette theatre traditions in Penang

The puppet theatre show titled 'The Monkey King Adventures: Love Of Onibaba' at the upcoming George Town Festival in Penang features a collaboration between the homegrown Ombak Potehi group and Japan’s acclaimed Team ITO. Photo: Handout

If you are familiar with the literary classic Journey To The West, you know the protagonists return home and live happily ever after at the end.

But what if their adventure took a different turn? If cinematic sequels and multiverses are any indicator, alternate timelines can open up a host of intriguing possibilities.