Discover the Teochew Puppetry tradition in this special workshop-talk by master puppeteer Ling Goh.

Teochew Puppetry is a distinct and increasingly rare form of puppetry that narrates folk tales and legends through a skillful play of steel-rod marionette puppets. It is a more traditional and challenging form of opera, requiring fast and fluid animation of puppets to imitate human-like gestures.

MASTER PUPPETEER LING GOH AND TEOCHEW PUPPET AND OPERA HOUSE

Ling Goh is the founder and director of Teochew Puppet and Opera House. Her mother, Toh Ai Hwa, established Kim Giak Low Choon Puppet Troupe in 1989, and in 2008 was recognized a Living Heritage Treasure by the Penang Heritage Trust.

Descended from an unbroken line of opera performers stretching back into the 19th-century, Ling had been exposed from the womb to an environment steeped in rich operatic tradition. Under the tutelage of experts, she has mastered the intricacies of iron-rod puppet manipulation as well as the nuances of each prominent archetype in Teochew opera. She is also adept in opera singing and is proficient in various opera instruments, such as drums and the dulcimer.