Introduction and setting, Balinese society and culture, Background to the shadow theatre, The literary basis of the shadow theatre, The repertoire, The Adiparwa in relation to the shadow theatre, Main characters in the shadow theatre, Text in the shadow theatre, The puppets: construction, form and symbolism, Puppets and puppet collections, Puppet craftsmanship, The significance of the puppets' parts, The iconographic system, The audience and the performance, Audience and stage, The ritual activities of the dalang, The performance, Creativity and the servants, The place of the shadow theatre in Balinese culture and society, The significance of the performance, The shadow theatre in village life, The shadow theatre in relation to the other arts.