Moon Shadow Studio

Moon Shadow Studio Kiki and Zuki brings shadow puppetry and performative storytelling to kids and families.

Kiki, a dreamer from the Moon, and Zuki, a curious Earthling, embark on a journey of friendship, understanding, and connection beyond words.

Kiki and Zuki presented at the bluestone theatre, Kyneton Macedon Ranges Shire Council. We enjoyed this beautiful, vibra...
15/04/2026

Kiki and Zuki presented at the bluestone theatre, Kyneton Macedon Ranges Shire Council. We enjoyed this beautiful, vibrant community and audiences to share the story and play.
Created by Taka Takiguchi Youbi Lee_UB Moon Shadow Studio
Sound design Ai Yamamoto

DIY shadow puppetry kit is now available at our shows! Please come and watch the show, get a DIY kit, and make your ow...
19/03/2026

DIY shadow puppetry kit is now available at our shows! Please come and watch the show, get a DIY kit, and make your own Kiki and Zuki journey. A sheet of sticker is included for decorating your diary or laptop.
🤍Please check our 🔗BIO for our next gig👀

.Kiki and Zuki brings a beautiful blend of shadow puppetry, performance and storytelling to kids and families.Kiki, a dr...
14/03/2026

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Kiki and Zuki brings a beautiful blend of shadow puppetry, performance and storytelling to kids and families.

Kiki, a dreamer from the Moon, and Zuki, a curious Earthling, embark on a journey of friendship, understanding, connection and resilience.

Kiki and Zuki was inspired by the artists’ personal migrant experience of navigating two cultures in Australia. Book in to view a performance by artists Taka Takiguchi () and Youbi Lee () with the poetic soundscape created by a composer Ai Yamamoto () , and a workshop to make a shadow puppet with the artists.

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WHEN
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Session 1 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 2 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

DURATION
1.5 hours including a short break in between

WHERE
Bluestone Theatre
18 Hutton Street
Kyneton, 3444

BOOKING
See the link on profile
Foward this to your friends and children! 👉🎬🙏

Photo 1, 2 & 3: Courtesy of
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🌙🎬Our shadow puppetry film "20 years later" is currently displayed in Melbourne Museum.🏛🦖Commissioned by Culture Maker P...
12/03/2026

🌙🎬Our shadow puppetry film "20 years later" is currently displayed in Melbourne Museum.🏛🦖

Commissioned by Culture Maker Program, we wish to acknowledge all the migrants who paved the way before us and contributed to shaping Australia into what it is today. 

Each scene was developed through a reflective process undertaken during the early stages of our creation: the lively streets of Brunswick, the sting of alienation, the ongoing search for identity. the citizenship ceremony, a deepening appreciation of First Peoples culture and history. and the everyday realities of a multicultural society- leading to the final scene, where we are creating this work, " 20 years later".

đź”´Happy Luna New Year from Moon Shadow Studiođź”´
17/02/2026

đź”´Happy Luna New Year from Moon Shadow Studiođź”´

.“20 Years Later”✨ A new digital work ✨ Melbourne Museum in April 2026🏛️ Commissioned for the Cultural Maker ProgramABOU...
04/02/2026

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“20 Years Later”
✨ A new digital work
✨ Melbourne Museum in April 2026🏛️ Commissioned for the Cultural Maker Program

ABOUT đź“–
We created “20 years later” — a digital shadow puppet short film, tracing our journeys and rites of passage as migrants in Australia. The story begins with the character Matsu, known as Jack, arriving by train at Spencer Street Station, heart pounding, uncertain, yet hopeful. 🚉

Each scene was developed through a reflective process undertaken during the early stages of our creation: the lively streets of Brunswick, the sting of alienation, the ongoing search for identity, the citizenship ceremony, a deepening appreciation of First Peoples culture and history, and the everyday realities of a multicultural society — leading to the final scene, where we are creating this work in the studio, 20 years later. 🎨

Through this work, we wish to acknowledge all the migrants who paved the way before us and contributed to shaping Australia into what it is today. 🙏

ARTISTS đź‘Ą

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THANKS & ACKNOWLEDGMENT 🤍
20 Years Later was conceived and developed with immense support from Rena (Inclusion Experience Program), and Richard and Ben (Digital content studio team) all from Museum

We will keep you all posted about the opening day!

Thank you for your ongoing support. ✨

.“We are Moon Shadow Studio”Over the past year, we have been busy weaving stories through the art of shadow puppetry. Fr...
05/01/2026

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“We are Moon Shadow Studio”

Over the past year, we have been busy weaving stories through the art of shadow puppetry. From touring Kiki and Zuki across eight venues in VIC and NSW in 2025, to our upcoming digital commission, 20 Years Later, launching at the Melbourne Museum in April 2026—it has been an incredible journey.

We are also proud to share that the Banyule City Council - Arts and culture project grants is supporting the development of our newest project: a story of a father and daughter fish traveling across two oceans, reflecting our own migrant journeys.

To mark this new chapter, we are officially joining forces as Moon Shadow Studio.

As a young collective, we want to acknowledge the immense support we have received from all corners of the art community - collaborators, organisations, councils and local community. We hope to see you at upcoming events and festivals, and we wish you a creative and wonderful year ahead.

Thank you for being part of our story!

Best wishes,
Youbi Lee &
Taka Takiguchi
January 2026

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Moon Shadow Studio’s mission is to
make a cultural, layered and immersive storytelling space for children everywhere. Blending our personal narratives with the power of shadow puppetry, our work gives children and grown-ups opportunities to share untold stories and start vital conversations across generations.

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Our goals are
> To share migration stories, blending personal narratives with the broader migrant experience.
> To promote intergenerational conversations through important, yet often sensitive topics.
> To increase the visibility of ESL artists within the Australian art and puppetry industry.
> To stimulate the audience’s imagination through tactile and powerful effects of light and shadow.
> To employ poetic and ambient eastern aesthetics (Japanese concept of Ma, Haiku, poetry etc) to create space for reflection and dynamic stillness.

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1. Courtesy of Melbourne Museum
2. Courtesy of Abbotsford convent
3. Courtesy of

Kiki and Zuki are coming back to their home town ! Date: Satureday 6th DecemberVenue: Olympic Leisure BanyuleSession tim...
28/11/2025

Kiki and Zuki are coming back to their home town !

Date: Satureday 6th December
Venue: Olympic Leisure Banyule

Session time:
show1: 330pm-4pm
drop-in workshop: 4pm-5pm
show2: 5pm-530pm

FREE, booking not required

.We and are going to enter the next phase of creating new seeding work on queerness and Asian specifically Japanese a...
01/11/2025

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We and are going to enter the next phase of creating new seeding work on queerness and Asian specifically Japanese and Korean. And yup, it is a 18+ 🔞for now.

What can we create using a non verbal story telling with body and overhead projector?

Fortunately and unfortunately, today’s performance is already sold out.

Thank you .collective for inviting us and trust us for our new idea!

See you there! Thursday at Saturday at See the biog for booking 🆗
21/10/2025

See you there!

Thursday at
Saturday at

See the biog for booking 🆗



.Kiki and Zuki brings a beautiful blend of shadow puppetry, performance and storytelling to kids and families. Kiki, a d...
20/10/2025

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Kiki and Zuki brings a beautiful blend of shadow puppetry, performance and storytelling to kids and families. 

Kiki, a dreamer from the Moon, and Zuki, a curious Earthling, embark on a journey of friendship, understanding, connection and resilience.

Kiki and Zuki was inspired by the artists’ personal migrant experience of navigating two cultures in Australia. As artists, they have always been fascinated by the challenges understanding new cultures while staying true to their own. Shadow puppetry allows them to explore these themes in a visually and emotionally captivating way.

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Book in to view a performance by artists Taka Takiguchi ( ) and Youbi Lee () with the poetic soundscape created by a composer Ai Yamamoto ( ) , and a workshop to make a shadow puppet with the artists.

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WHEN
Saturday 25 Oct 2025
Session 1 - 9:30am
Session 2 - 12noon

DURATION
Puppet show only: 30 mins
Puppet show & workshop:
1.5 hours including a short break in between

WHERE
Melbourne Museum
Leaning Lab 1 & 2
Carlton, Melbourne

BOOKING
See the link on profile
Foward this to your friends and children! 👉🎬🙏

Thank you, for inviting us!

Photo 1, 2 & 3: Courtesy of
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We had a fun time at Bendigo, Creativerse Festival in Bendigo. Hope to see you next year with a new work :)
18/10/2025

We had a fun time at Bendigo, Creativerse Festival in Bendigo. Hope to see you next year with a new work :)

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