Hanuman Crosses the Ocean | หนุมานข้ามมหาสมุทร (2026)
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Intro
male voice, narrator; gongs, drum, shadow puppets / 10′
Première: July 25, 2026 Henry Clay Theatre, Louisville, KY. Louisville Fringe Puppet Slam
Program Credits:
Company: Saw Peep Pan-Asian Ensemble and Camera Lucida
Puppet Choreography: Jon Silpayamanant
Music: Composed by Jon Silpayamanant and performed by Saw Peep Pan-Asian Ensemble
Libretto: Jon Silpayamanant
Puppeteer: Jon Silpayamanant
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Program Notes
หนุมานข้ามมหาสมุทร (Hanuman Crosses the Ocean) is a short Shadow Puppet play based on an episode of the Thai Ramakien/Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam that takes place during Hanuman’s reconnaissance to Lanka in search of information about the kidnapped Nang Sita. The style of shadow puppet theater is influenced heavily by Nang Pramothai, a theatre form found in Northeastern Thailand and Laos (what is known as the Isan region where Jon Silpayamanant was born) and prominent during the early twentieth century.
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Performances
- July 24 – Louisville, KY: Henry Clay Theatre | Louisville Fringe Puppet Slam; Saw Peep Pan-Asian Ensemble
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Notes
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Miscellaneous Media
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