Professor Matthew Isaac Cohen Named Honorable Puppeteer of the World During Indonesian Tour
August 24, 2018
August 24, 2018
LONDON, England, Aug. 24 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news:
Matthew Isaac Cohen, Professor of International Theatre in the Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance, has been granted the royal name, Ki Dalang Bawana (Honorable Puppeteer of the World), by Sultan Sepuh XIV of Keraton Kasepuhan. The award was bestowed upon Matthew at the beginning of his wayang kulit tour in Java, for his dedication in advancing and preserving Cirebon-style shadow puppet . . .
Matthew Isaac Cohen, Professor of International Theatre in the Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance, has been granted the royal name, Ki Dalang Bawana (Honorable Puppeteer of the World), by Sultan Sepuh XIV of Keraton Kasepuhan. The award was bestowed upon Matthew at the beginning of his wayang kulit tour in Java, for his dedication in advancing and preserving Cirebon-style shadow puppet . . .