2026 TCAF: How The Moon Found His Friends

5.04 (Mon.) 12:00 Paid Member Pre-sale

5.11 (Mon.) 12:00 Official On-sale

“Hey！ Can We Be Friends？”

A heartwarming puppet performance adapted from a beloved Thai picture book, warmly inviting children and parents into the theater together！

Based on a classic work by renowned Thai picture book author Preeda Punyachand , this gentle and poetic story has accompanied generations of Thai children as they grow. The performance designed especially for children aged from 3 to 7, the performance invites parents to share in a meaningful, imaginative experience with their children.

On a quiet night when all creatures are asleep, the lonely Moon sets off in a small spaceship, determined to find a friend. Traveling through the darkness of space, the Moon visits Earth and encounters different animals along the way. However, each meeting goes awry—the animals are startled from their sleep and, in their anger, damage the Moon’s spaceship. The Moon’s spaceship becomes more and more worn, until it finally crashes into the deep sea. There, the Moon is welcomed by the starfish, they patiently teach the Moon how to connect with others, and how to build friendships with care and understanding. Through this gentle accompany, the Moon finally finds companionship. Together, they return to space—and the Moon is no longer alone.

Thai Director Sirikarn Bunjongtad (Jae) ’s artistic style is infused with warmth, surprise, and quiet comfort—qualities that invite audiences of all ages to slow down and feel deeply. The performance combines multiple forms of puppetry, including hand puppets and shadow play. Puppeteers animate the story through movement, live singing, and physical performance, enhancing both the emotional texture and sensory richness of the show. 

Performing Group

Sirikarn Bunjongtad

A Thai puppeteer and puppet-maker, Sirikarn Bunjongtad founded “Puppets by Jae” in 2017. In 2012, she won the Best Director Award at the World Puppet Carnival and since 2023, she has been an artist in residence at The Puppet & Its Double Theater. The subjects of her works often combine local mythologies and social issues. Through various forms of puppetry, she creates performances filled with imagination in depth, which make her one of the important contemporary puppet artists.

The Puppet & Its Double Theater

Founded in 1999, The Puppet & Its Double Theater is the first contemporary puppet theater company in Taiwan and one of the most representative contemporary puppet theater brands. As an important development base for the contemporary Asian puppetry, they established “Lize Puppet Art Colony” and organize events such as “artist in residence program,” “Lizé International Puppet Festival,” and “International Academy of Puppet Arts.”

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