The show takes place outside, blocking the street for most of the evening. As he manipulates the figures, the puppeteer's head is in full view of the audience. He introduces the story and announces the puppets as they appear on stage. Good characters approach from the right, bad ones from the left. Each character has its unique voice and way of moving.

- Javanese rod puppets in Brighton Museum's collection
- More about Javanese rod puppet performance
- Javanese rod puppets as a theme in Performance Gallery
- References