[ Paper Monkey Theatre Ltd ]

- 猴 紙 劇 坊 -

Singapore 新加坡

  • 團隊介紹 Introduction

Founded in April 2008, ​​Paper Monkey Theatre Ltd has puppet master and playwright Benjamin Ho as its creative director, and prides itself on quality theatre productions. Paper Monkey has been showcasing children-orientated theatre productions and workshops, using traditional paper shadow puppetry as the primary medium, to promote theatrical arts, Asian cultures and puppet arts.

成立於 2008 年四月,猴紙劇坊由劇偶大師及劇作家何家偉身兼創意總監。猴紙劇坊著重於提供優質的戲劇節目,包括適和親子同樂,增添實作學與趣味性的紙影戲與劇場製作體驗營,用以宣揚劇場藝術,亞洲文化與偶戲藝術。


  • 偶戲創作及願景 Mission and Vision

Paper Monkey Theatre Ltd pays close attention to the relationship and coexistence between humans, as well as between humans and the environment. Paper Monkey enjoys exploring unknown Asian folklores and mythologies as its inspiration for creations. They also do research on the cultural and artistic framework of the original stories of their adapted pieces. For instance, they have used "Dikir Barat" (a native Malay musical form) and Wayang Golek as a medium to perform Malay stories. Paper Monkey not only aims to preserve the stories that have been around people for a thousand years, but is also dedicated to passing down Asian cultures and heritages to the next generation.

猴紙劇坊關注的議題是人與人、人與環境之間如何共同存有、尊重。創作題材上,喜歡搜索未知的亞洲民間故事、傳說作為說故事的靈感,一方面也會對改編的故事原著做一些文化和藝術形式的研究,例如使用 Dikir Barat(馬來歌謠)和「哇揚杖頭偶」作為馬來故事的演出形式。不只是傳承與人們共存千年之久的故事,並且致力於將亞洲文化和遺產傳給下一代。

  • 演出規模 Performance Scale


Paper Monkey Theatre Ltd usually has one to two new productions each year. The performance space includes schools, community centers, art museums or even private foundations. Most of Paper Monkey’s shows are held indoors, and very rarely they are staged in outdoor space as it has more technical requirements. Most of the performance spaces provided for Paper Monkey are unconventional theatre spaces.

猴紙劇坊通常一年會有一到兩齣新製作。演出空間包含學校、社區中心、美術館,或甚至私人基金會的演出。多數的演出是室內的,只有非常少數的戶外演出,因為戶外演出的技術要求更高。這些提供給劇團的空間大多都不是劇場空間,可能只是禮堂或甚至只是個大廳。

  • 國際交流 International Exchange

Benjamin Ho, creative director of Paper Monkey Theatre Ltd, has a vision of making Singapore a hub for Eastern and Western puppetry exchange for its unique locality. Ho wishes to contribute to transnational learning and studying of Asian puppetry’s history and form.

Paper Monkey has been participating in puppet art festivals around the world, including Taiwan, Thailand, India, the United Kingdom, China and more.

猴紙劇坊創意總監何家偉表示,他的願景是讓新加坡成為交流東西方偶戲的樞紐,因為位置理想,希望能幫助跨國學習和研究亞洲偶戲的歷史和形式。

猴紙劇坊經常參與世界各地舉辦的偶戲藝術節,曾到過台灣、泰國、印度、英國、中國等。


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