shadow play
noun
: a drama exhibited by throwing shadows of puppets or actors on a screen
called also shadow show
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Square worked closely with Winterthur’s design team evoking the fantastical and theatrical qualities of Wilson’s essay, drawing inspiration from 19th century magic lantern shows, shadow plays, and silhouette puppets.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The wall slices through the home, guiding you from the open-air atrium to indoor living spaces, all wrapped in sliding glass and shadow play.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Among the motifs that have informed her work are shadow play, Cantonese opera, and the décor of Western Chinese restaurants.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
At night, its luminous structure will create suggestive shadow plays on the walls of the courtyard.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The wall slices through the home, guiding you from the open-air atrium to indoor living spaces, all wrapped in sliding glass and shadow play.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Among the motifs that have informed her work are shadow play, Cantonese opera, and the décor of Western Chinese restaurants.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
At night, its luminous structure will create suggestive shadow plays on the walls of the courtyard.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Shadow play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shadow%20play. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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