Saga Rector’s Tea Series: Revitalising the Hokkien Potehi Glove Puppet Theatre (3 Feb 2023)

Professor Tan Sooi Beng from University of Science Malaysia spoke about her efforts to revitalise the Hokkien Potehi Glove Puppet Theatre and outreach project to teach the younger generation about this endangered art form. Dr Caroline Chia, a Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore also shared her research from the Singapore context and discussed the different types of puppet theatres found locally.
The event ended with a puppet performance and demonstration by the Ge Yi Ge Zai Xi troupe from Singapore.