# Mochinosha shadow puppet production at Edinburgh Fringe

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mochinosha-shadow-puppet-production-at-edinburgh-fringe
> Updated: 2026-08-29T12:34:47.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The shadow puppet company Mochinosha, composed of Daniel Wishes and Seri Yanai, is presenting its production ‘Book of Shadows’ at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The performance uses hand-crafted shadow animation, projection, and hundreds of articulated drawings to create a visual style described as having a “hypnotic live-action anime” or “living cartoon” quality. The dark comedy and occult mystery follows a character named Vi, a teenage skeptic who travels to live with her mystic grandmother. The narrative explores the tension between Vi’s scientific upbringing and the presence of a tiny wizard frog that only she can see as she confronts questions regarding magic and reality.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-29: Mochinosha performs shadow play at Edinburgh Fringe

The puppetry company Mochinosha is performing ‘Book of Shadows’ at the Edinburgh Fringe, using illustrated drawings and projection to tell a story about magic and reality.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mochinosha-performs-shadow-play-at-edinburgh-fringe

### 2026-08-08: Mochinosha / Book of Shadowz debuts at Edinburgh Fringe

Mochinosha / Book of Shadowz premieres its new shadow puppet production,

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mochinosha-book-of-shadowz-debuts-at-edinburgh-fringe

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