Puppet theatre’s journey of revival

(Left) An episode from ‘Journey to the West’ will be retold via puppet glove theatre or potehi by the Ombak-Ombak ARTStudio. (Above) Filepic of a potehi show presented by Ombak-Ombak ARTStudio last year.

AN episode from Chinese classic ‘Journey to the West’ will be presented in puppet glove theatre, otherwise known as potehi, by the Ombak-Ombak ARTStudio in Penang.

Titled ‘The Adventures of the Monkey King — Guan Yin Takes the Red Boy as a Disciple’, it features difficult fighting scenes accompanied by exciting music.