Sunday, November 2

Monkey King Make & Play: The Art of Puppetry

By San Francisco Opera Department of Engagement and Connectivity

Learn the ancient art of puppetry with hands-on monkey king creations at the Asian Art Museum – get ready for a magical experience!

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Asian Art Museum

200 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102

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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Pop-up Creature Puppet Demonstration

Vinh G. Nguyen

Enjoy a whimsical puppet demonstration, performed by theatre artist Vinh G. Nguyen of Carefree Puppetry. The presentation is an exploration of movement, music, and a menagerie of animals created from...

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Exploring the Art of Shadow Puppetry with ShadowLight Productions

Jess Nguyen

In conjunction with San Francisco Opera’s The Monkey King, this hands-on workshop led by ShadowLight Productions introduces participants to the art of shadow puppetry. The session will explore how li...

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Pop-up Creature Puppet Demonstration

Vinh G. Nguyen

Enjoy a whimsical puppet demonstration, performed by theatre artist Vinh G. Nguyen of Carefree Puppetry. The presentation is an exploration of movement, music, and a menagerie of animals created from...

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Exploring the Art of Shadow Puppetry with ShadowLight Productions

Jess Nguyen

In conjunction with San Francisco Opera’s The Monkey King, this hands-on workshop led by ShadowLight Productions introduces participants to the art of shadow puppetry. The session will explore how li...

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Exploring the Puppetry of The Monkey King Act 1

Ramon Abad

This family-friendly casual drop-in two-part workshop features an Act 1, Performance. Audience members will be invited to form a 3-person puppetry team to make a puppet move and dance. The puppets u...

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Exploring the Puppetry of The Monkey King

Ramon Abad

In Act 2, Puppet Movie Studio everyone is invited to the Koret Learning Center to make their own moving-mouth puppets out of paper! After making puppets, participants are welcome to make short videos...

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Journey to the Puppet Island

Nao Kobayashi

Step into a world of imagination with handcrafted props and tiny puppet actors! In this pop-up style workshop booth, participants will work together in a small group to create their own puppet scene ...

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6 hours
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Arts • Craft

Monkey King Make & Play: The Art of Puppetry

Join San Francisco Opera’s Department of Engagement and Connectivity at the Asian Art Museum’s Free First Sunday and step into the playful world of the Monkey King! These workshops feature local puppet artists leading hands-on activities, lively demonstrations, and fun craft activities inspired by the upcoming world premiere production of The Monkey King. Families will have the chance to move, play, and bring puppets to life! No experience necessary, just bring your imagination! Rolling 25- and 45-minute sessions will take place throughout the day alongside docent-led gallery tours. Featured artists include Vinh G. Nguyen, Ramon Abad, Nao Kobayashi, and Jess Nguyen with ShadowLight Productions.

Check out more community events here: Community Events: The Monkey King | SFO

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San Francisco Opera Department of Engagement and Connectivity

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