puppet theatre
puppet theatre Miniature stage for shows of glove puppets, marionettes, rod puppets, and flat and shadow figures. Such theatres existed in ancient Egypt and in Greece from the 5th century bc, in China, Java and elsewhere in Asia, and reached their peak of popularity in 18th-century Europe. They flourished in the Puritan period in England when the live theatres were closed.
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