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Wide of puppeteers moving puppets in circle.2. Thai puppeteers lower puppets to tourists eating dinner.3. Close of woman tourist posing for photo with puppet.4. Wide of another woman tourist posing...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eBangkok, Thailand - November 12, 2009\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of puppeteers moving puppets in circle.\u003cbr/\u003e2. Thai puppeteers lower puppets to tourists eating dinner.\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close of woman tourist posing for photo with puppet.\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide of another woman tourist posing for photo with puppet.\u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Surin Yangkhieosod, Performance Director, Joe Louis Theatre:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I saw my father in the entertainment field, in show and dance and more, and he devoted his entire life to these. As for myself, I saw that, yes, it is fun, and the puppet Theatre can impress people and make them feel happy. It started out being fun at first and I liked it, and then I started to worry, ''If I don''t do this, who will?'' Am I right? If I don''t do this, who will? And will my grandchildren be able to see it?\"\u003cbr/\u003e6. Tilt up on large photo of Joe Louis, founder of the puppet Theatre \u003cbr/\u003e7. Mid of Performer and dancer putting on costume.\u003cbr/\u003e8. Puppeteer tying string on dancer''s costume at his waist.\u003cbr/\u003e9. Close of puppeteer''s hands tying string on dancer''s costume at his waist.\u003cbr/\u003e10. Close of puppeteer and dancer''s face as his costume is adjusted.\u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide of performer and dancer putting on mask.\u003cbr/\u003e12. Close of performer wearing mask.\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close Pan across masks on dressing room table.\u003cbr/\u003e14. Pan across puppets.\u003cbr/\u003e15. Close tilt up on puppets. \u003cbr/\u003e16. Wide of puppeteers meditating.\u003cbr/\u003e17. Close of two male puppeteers meditating.\u003cbr/\u003e18. Two women and one male puppeteer meditating. \u003cbr/\u003e19. Male puppeteer making sign of respect to puppet by pressing his palms together and bowing his head then adjusting the puppet. \u003cbr/\u003e20. Wide of puppeteers and puppets moving on stage.\u003cbr/\u003e21. Close tilt up on puppeteers to puppet moving on stage.\u003cbr/\u003e22. Close Puppeteers feet moving slowly on stage.\u003cbr/\u003e23. Puppeteers and puppet moving on stage.\u003cbr/\u003e24. Close of puppet moving, tilt down to two women puppeteers.\u003cbr/\u003e25. Wide of three male puppeteers moving puppet.\u003cbr/\u003e26. Close of puppeteers moving puppet.\u003cbr/\u003e27. Wide of male puppeteers moving puppet.\u003cbr/\u003e28. Medium of male puppeteers moving puppet. \u003cbr/\u003e29. Medium of male puppeteer moving puppet.\u003cbr/\u003e30. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Narit Yangkhieosod, Puppeteer, Joe Louis Theatre:\u003cbr/\u003e\"We first have to be able to work together and be humble enough to realise there are three of us. If we have too much confidence or ego then the performance is going to have friction. All three of us are never going to be the same, but we have to adjust to work as the same level. We have to also be able to listen to music and understand the meaning of the chorus. All of this adds to the three puppeteers'' union and it makes it a great performance for sure.\"\u003cbr/\u003e31. Medium of male puppeteers moving puppet as if it is walking.\u003cbr/\u003e32. SOUNDBITE (English) Lori Rausch, American tourist:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It was just wonderful. The costumes were beautiful. The story was wonderful, and the way the people worked the puppets was just magnificent. I forgot about them after a while when the story was going on because they moved so well that you forget that they were even being manipulated by a person.\"\u003cbr/\u003e33. Pan across puppets inside wood and glass cabinets.\u003cbr/\u003e35. Close of white Hanuman (monkey) puppet inside cabinet.\u003cbr/\u003e34. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Achiraya Mormuang, Puppet Show Spectator:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think this show is important for Thai culture because in order for our country to progress, it must have a strong foundation in performance. If we only accept shows from foreign cultures, this will make Thai arts performances vanish.\" \u003cbr/\u003e35. Masked performer dancing on stage.\u003cbr/\u003e36. Tilt up from feet to masked dancer on stage.\u003cbr/\u003e37. Medium of male puppeteers moving puppet. \u003cbr/\u003eTraditional Thai small puppetry is one of the country''s most cherished performance art forms. Yet in the 1980s it was on the verge of disappearing. \u003cbr/\u003eThanks to one of the country''s most esteemed performance artists and visionaries, the late Sakorn Yangkhiawsod, best known as Joe Louis, the tradition has been preserved for future generations. \u003cbr/\u003eThe drama of Thai puppet theatre. \u003cbr/\u003eSwept up in the fluid movements of the puppets, the audience barely notices the three people controlling their every gesture.  \u003cbr/\u003eFor visitors to Bangkok, an evening at the Joe Louis Puppet Theatre is a must. \u003cbr/\u003eBefore the show, guests can dine outdoors and greet the puppets up close.\u003cbr/\u003eTwenty-five years ago, traditional Thai small puppetry, known as Hun Lakhon Lek, was quickly disappearing. \u003cbr/\u003eThe late Sakorn Yangkhiawsod, best known as Joe Louis, founded the Theatre in 1985. \u003cbr/\u003eThanks to his efforts, the tradition is being passed on to future generations and people from around the world are enjoying performances.\u003cbr/\u003eSince his death in 2007, Joe Louis'' son, Surin Yanghieshod, has directed the show and kept it running.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I saw my father in the entertainment field, in show and dance and more, and he devoted his entire life to these,\" says Surin. \"As for myself, I saw that, yes, it is fun, and the puppet Theatre can impress people and make them feel happy. It started out being fun at first and I liked it, and then I started to worry, ''If I don''t do this, who will?'' Am I right? If I don''t do this, who will? And will my grandchildren be able to see it?\"\u003cbr/\u003eBackstage, performers are making final preparations for the show.\u003cbr/\u003eThere are dozens of puppeteers and just one masked dancer in this particular performance.\u003cbr/\u003eHis costume is elaborate and must be adjusted before each show so he can move on stage without tearing the material.\u003cbr/\u003eThe puppet show is based on Khon, classical Thai masked dance. \u003cbr/\u003eMany of the stories are inspired by the Ramayana, the epic Hindu tale that is widely popular and influential in Southeast Asia. The Thai version of the story is known as the Ramakien.\u003cbr/\u003eThis dancer plays the role of Phra Pipek, a demon character from Thai mythology.\u003cbr/\u003eMany other ornate, hand-carved masks are regularly used in other performances.\u003cbr/\u003eThe troupe relies on 50 small puppets handcrafted by Joe Louis himself. \u003cbr/\u003eBefore each show, the group briefly meditates to help develop the focus they will need for demanding performances.\u003cbr/\u003eThe most challenging thing for performers is coordinating the puppets'' movements in teams. \u003cbr/\u003eEach puppet is manipulated by three people, so they must work in unison in order to create animated, life-like movements.\u003cbr/\u003eThai small puppets are unique because they are able to replicate a range of human gestures and emotions. \u003cbr/\u003eFor instance, the puppets can move their wrists to ''wai'', a greeting gesture in Thai culture. \u003cbr/\u003eThe puppets can also embrace and show affection, clap, shake or nod their heads, and point their fingers.\u003cbr/\u003eOne puppeteer in each trio is the leader and uses his or her hands to move the puppet''s face and give the impression it is speaking. \u003cbr/\u003eThe second person controls the puppet''s feet in dance-like steps. \u003cbr/\u003eThe third puppeteer moves the puppet''s arms. \u003cbr/\u003eThe head must be directed to move left or right, up or down. The body and the feet must also move in dance-like steps. Every gesture and movement must be synchronised and made with precision. \u003cbr/\u003eOnly if the three puppeteers communicate well and work harmoniously will they be able to achieve an impressive and believable performance. \u003cbr/\u003e\"We first have to have is the ability to work together and the ability of humility to realise that there are three of us,\" says puppet master Narit Yangkhieosod. \"If we have too much confidence or ego then the performance is going to have friction. All three of us are never going to be the same, but we have to adjust to same level. And the ability to listen to music, understand the meaning of the chorus, all of these add to the union. If three of us brings one of these then the performance will be great for sure.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe performers each trained for between three to five years, and practiced for several more before they were invited to appear on this stage. \u003cbr/\u003e\"It was just wonderful,\" says Lori Rausch, from Atlanta, Georgia. \"The costumes were beautiful, the story was wonderful, and the way the people worked the puppets was just magnificent. I forgot about them after a while when the story was going on because they moved so well that you forget that they were even being manipulated by a person.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe performance and puppets not only represent remarkable craftsmanship and artistry, but they inspire deep pride among many Thais.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think this show is important for Thai culture because in order for our country to progress, it must have a strong foundation in performance,\" says Achiraya Mormuang, a spectator from Bangkok. \"If we only accept shows from foreign cultures, this will make Thai arts performances vanish.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe show''s climax features an appearance by the performer dressed as Phra Pipek, the demon character from Thai mythology. He battles with the small puppets.\u003cbr/\u003eDaily performances are staged at 7:30 PM and tickets cost $30. 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