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Drama presentation Greek shadow puppet theatre: Karagiozis Conor Coakley Intro: Karagiozis is in fact a shadow puppet and a fictional character. He originates from Greek folklore. Although being a single character, the idea of Greek shadow theatre is built around him and his many adventures. Originally the character comes from Turkish shadow plays. The Greek plays included paper-made puppets, which were handled by one puppeteer who stood between a white sheet/cloth and was illuminated by some form of light. Greece was one of the few countries in Europe that adopted shadow theatre, as it had primarily been a popular form of theatre in Asia. However Greece moulded the form of theatre to suit its own aspects and give it its own unique sense of Greekness. They did this by adding music, acting and social satire, which included local folklore. Origins:  It is believed that the Greek culture “borrowed” Karagiozis from the ottoman culture that were currently developing in the Balkans during the time of the Italian renaissance. Karagiozis, as a name, gives us an idea of the characters origin as the puppet always appeared in theatre with black eyes and in Turkish “Kara” means “black” and “gioz” means “eyes”. With regards to how the Greeks obtained the form of theatre, it is believed that while under Ottoman rule the Greeks would put on shadow puppet plays for the sultan; plays which were inspired by Greek folklore. As a form of theatre, Karagiozis developed throughout the Italian renaissance period in Greece but died down as the time period drew to a close. It was revitalised in the 1880’s as that coincided with the Greek revolution and the war, which proclaimed Greece as an independent nation. It would continue to be renewed until 1910. From 1915-1950 it flourished in Modern Greek culture. The Plays: Overall there are three types of plays performed in the style of Greek shadow-puppet theatre relating to Karagiozis. These included comedies inspired by everyday life, th