Michael CottomHarley ErdmanChris BakerTaghizadeh Hemayati, Maryam2024-04-262024-04-262023-09September202310.7275/35983000https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/33087This thesis is a reflection of the design, fabrication, and production of the Zal and Simorgh story in Shahnameh in puppet and stop motion. It is an original performance piece of my concept, design, and fabrication and it was presented to the public in August 2023.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/puppetrystop motionPersian literatureShahnamehshadow playZal and SimorghOther Theatre and Performance StudiesTheatre and Performance StudiesThesis (Open Access)https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1521-9871