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The "Millennium Non-Legacy Puppet Show" is a mix of quirky puppet acts that blend traditional puppetry with modern comedy. From novice monks struggling with their chants to puppet monkeys performing guitar and juggling tricks, it’s a fun, lighthearted show that turns everyday life into art. Expect surprises and plenty of laughs!
Throughout the performance, puppets seem to constantly appear. There are novice monks who can’t focus on their sutra chanting, leading to laughter. There are old women who experience floating dreams three times! The show also includes performances like puppets making tea and writing calligraphy. The comedy from start to finish allows every audience member to find a reflection of themselves. It elevates the small details of life into tangible art, presenting them on stage in a more interesting way. It feels advanced without being too distant, carrying a soul-stirring power that directly resonates with the audience, making them feel grounded, moved, and warm.
Introduction to the performance: A young monk encounters wind and rain and lightning on his way down the mountain. The monk, who is not dedicated to his studies, scrambles to pray for Buddha's blessing and stumbles into a humorous, clown-like story.

Performance features: This act is lively and funny, full of wit and vivid details. The performance of the young monks hurrying along the road, with various exquisite gaits, is especially colorful, interesting, and captivating.
Introduction to the performance: The puppeteers, in this show, combine their actions with the movements of monkeys, seemingly engaging in a heart-to-heart dialogue through a silk thread. In this performance, audiences can watch monkeys perform various tricks such as coquetting, playing guitar, juggling, dancing to disco, and more—each act is lively and amusing, making the audience laugh.

Performance features: In this show, every action performed by the puppeteers manipulating the puppet monkeys is vivid and lifelike, as if the monkeys themselves are real.
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