Shanghai Puppet Theatre's highly anticipated production Adventure in the Galaxy held its debut performance at the FANCL Arts Center in Shanghai's Jing'an district on Jan 28.

This large-scale sci-fi puppetry performance merges traditional intangible cultural heritage techniques with cutting-edge technology, creating an immersive intergalactic puppet theater that transports audiences to a new Earth in the year 3124.

The story follows Yuan Yuan, an artificial child, and her robot companion Dawei as they journey through diverse planets, prompting reflections on the human condition and harmonious coexistence.

Dawei is a robot that accompanies protagonist Yuan Yuan in Adventure in the Galaxy. [Photo/shobserver.com]

The adventure takes the protagonists through different planets, each with unique inhabitants and landscapes. [Photo/shobserver.com]

The adventure takes the protagonists through different planets, each with unique inhabitants and landscapes. [Photo/shobserver.com]

Adventure in the Galaxy is a collaborative effort involving artists from Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao, and Singapore, infusing the production with diverse cultural influences and creative perspectives.

The design team at Shanghai Puppet Theatre has crafted an awe-inspiring visual experience, incorporating environmental protection principles by ingeniously using discarded materials to create alien creature puppets through 3D modeling and stereoscopic opening technology.

The production also introduces real-time projection technology and inflatable models, blurring the lines between stage and screen, while incorporating multimedia animation, lighting, and a variety of cinematic musical sound effects to enhance the audience's experience.

A giant beast puppet in Adventure in the Galaxy. [Photo/shobserver.com]

Source: shobserver.com