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Htwe Oo Myanmar
Puppet theatre is one of the oldest art forms in Myanmar, having already entertained its ancient kings. The group Htwe Oo Myanmar tries to honour this century-old tradition in their work, sticking to long-established Burmese tales, characters, techniques and aesthetics. A unique approach is their strict gender-based division of the puppeteers, allowing male puppet characters to be guided only by male puppeteers and vice-versa, striving for utmost authenticity in the expressions of the puppets.

The Piece: Mwaa
There will be a not so rich husband and a ( pregnant) wife, and maybe a son .
There could be zogyi, the magician, (knowledge) advising to acquire more power.
There will be a journey on a big ship, earning money, seeing the world.
There will be good income there should be a demon, creating danger and ...
There could be storm... and a near sinking of the ship.
There should be a moment of thank you and thoughts....
There should the god of wisdom, advising to consider.

There will be a coming home, to the wife and the son.
There will be a new born baby.
There should be a hermit, giving a thought.
There will be the puppets, mother and father and son.

And the conclusion.....

The play "Mwaa" is about the connection of love between parents and children. It is a connection that begins even before birth. For the baby in the womb, his own growing must also bring a mounting awareness of his family. No baby discovers about the love of his family after he is born
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