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CURRENT SEASON: PUBLIC SHOWS & FIELD TRIPS! 2009-2011 PLEASE NOTE: PUBLIC SHOWS THIS YEAR WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAYS; MOST FIELD TRIP SHOWS WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAYS! TO RESERVE TICKETS CALL 319-627-2487 OR EMAIL. WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL FIELD TRIP SHOWS!
Watch for this mural to appear on the front of our building!
Planned performances will use hand puppets, marionettes, rod puppets, shadow puppets, novelty puppets, and live music! Start the season by attending the West Liberty Children's Festival and end it by participating in the popular summer Parade Project!All events take place in downtown West Liberty, with most performances at the New Strand Theatre, a lovely 230 seat theater built in 1910 as an opera house. Just a twenty minute drive from Muscatine or Iowa City, West Liberty is a hopping little town with lots of restaurants and a fabulous coffee shop to indulge in before and after the performance! For the eleventh consecutive year, Eulenspiegel offers Puppets and Pastries: Dessert Theatre For Adults, a classy evening out for the mature generation.
WEST LIBERTY CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
(Note this year's new days!) Sal Fink, Catfish Wrangler! Eulenspiegel celebrates our rivers and prairies with stories starring Sal Fink, legendary daughter of Mike Fink, the mighty keel boatman. Sal navigates the rivers on the back of her pet catfish, Nishnabotna. She tames a bear, vanquishes a vindictive snake and FIELD TRIP SHOWS FRI, OCT. 22, 10:00 A.M. & 12:30 P.M. CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Tall tales, American Folklore, science (river lore), American history, art, music, drama. (Study Guide provided).
HUNTER MARIONETTES from MINNEAPOLIS Sock Puppet Serenade Kurt Hunter brings his beautifully crafted marionettes to life in whimsical vignettes guaranteed to delight audience member of all ages!
EULENSPIEGEL PUPPETS and FRIENDS SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2:00 & 4:00 at the New Strand Immigrant Stew at the Chat "n" Chew Developed in collaboration with author Mary Swander, puppeteer Bob Aiken, visual artist Peggy Fitzgerald, and musicians Ron Hillis and Dave Moore, this Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre production tells the story of immigration to the Midwest through the eyes of Kathy Schmidt Mcgillicutty, the proprietess of the fictional Chat ‘N’ Chew cafe. The show combines various styles of puppets and masks with live music. PUPPETS AND PASTRIES Tickets: $20 Tickle your imagination and your sweet tooth by attending "dessert theatre," featuring EULENSPIEGEL PUPPETS, their talented friends, and delectable desserts! If you love puppet theatre, you’d like the opportunity of enjoying it in the company of other adults, and you’re curious to see what the puppeteers come up with, then this is the event for you!
SPRING SPECIAL (whether or not you’re on break!)
Puppet Potpourri! A delightful backsatge look at the art of puppetry, this performance features hand puppets, marionettes, tabletop puppets, and shadow puppets. Selected audience members will be invited to help!
Patti Smithsonian from Colorado Saturday, April 16 Coyote's Eyeball Magical flying horses, sea monsters, jealous stars, Bigfoot, Batman, and peoples' bad breath are only a few of the characters in worldwide constellation myths. Have fun learning about the skies and enjoy the amazing special effects! FIELD TRIP SHOWS WED, April 12, 10:00 A.M. & 12:30 P.M. CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Myths, World Folklore, science (astronomy; light and shadow), art, drama. (Study Guide provided).
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre is supported in part by grants and donations from The Iowa Arts Council, The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, The Ryan Trust, Quad City Arts, and many generous friends.
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