About the Author

Beth Osnes is a professor and director of graduate studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She has published numerous articles on the traditional performing arts of Southeast Asia.

Reviews

“Demonstrating the skills of a seasoned storyteller, Osnes weaves a heartfelt narrative with scholarly research into the cultural history of Wayang Kulit, attending to the technical details of its performance while observing the communal spirit and traditional values of the art form’s original practitioners”—Theatre Journal.