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SEE SAL FINK , CATFISH WRANGLER
WED, JULY 16, 10:30 A.M!!
CURRENT
SEASON: PUBLIC SHOWS & FIELD TRIPS! 2007-2008
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Enjoy high quality puppet theatre in a small town atmosphere with
Iowa's only professional puppet company! Come to Owl Glass
Puppetry Center in West Liberty for a performance by Eulenspiegel
or one of their guests! The 2007-2008 season features something
for every age and every taste: tall tales (Sal
Fink, Catfish Wrangler by Eulenspiegel), multi-cultural shows (Asian,
African American, and bilingual English-Spanish), an Eulenspiegel favorite
during Spring Break, and a whimsical look at our cave-dwelling
ancestors (Mr. Ug, Caveman)
Planned performances will use hand puppets, rod marionettes, rod
puppets, near lifesize hand and rod 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 shopping opportunities to indulge in
before and after the performance! For the tenth consecutive year, Eulenspiegel
offers Puppets and Pastries: Dessert
Theatre For Adults, a
classy
evening out for the mature generation.
RETURNING THIS
YEAR!
On each performance day, Eulenspiegel offers a Make-and-Take
workshop to be held at Owl Glass Puppetry Center from 3:15-4:15.
Come after
the 2:00 show or before the 4:30 show and make your very
own puppet! Be sure to register early as workshops are limited
to 25.
Examples of puppets to be made at the Make-and-Take Workshops
will be displayed in the lobby before each show.
STUDY GUIDES AND CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR ALL SCHOOL
FIELD TRIP GROUPS!
WEST LIBERTY CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
co-sponsored by Eulenspiegel and the
West Liberty Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, September 22, 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Downtown West Liberty (Spencer St)
The Tenth Annual West Liberty Children's Festival will feature
ongoing performances of magic, storytelling, music, dance
and puppetry. The festival
offers food, beverages, and a host of children's games
and activities, including an impromptu parade, a participatory
chalk
mural, strolling
giant puppets, Make and Take crafts, and much more.
ADMISSION FREE; ENJOY THE DAY!
Public Performances at the New Strand Theatre, 111 E. 3rd,
or Owl Glass Puppetry Center, 319 N. Calhoun, West Liberty
Tickets: $5.00
FIELD TRIP SHOWS HAVE SPECIAL GROUP PRICES OF $3.50. CONTACT
US FOR INFORMATION ON FURTHER FUNDING SUPPORT!
STORIES
AND CUENTOS
EULENSPIEGEL PUPPETS
Sunday, Oct. 21, 2:00 & 4:30 P.M.
FIELD
TRIP SHOWS MON, OCT. 22, 10:00 A.M. & 12:30 P.M.
Developed by Monica Leo in collaboration with Mexican puppeteer Eli Portugal
(formerly of Mojiganga Arte Escenico, which toured Iowa in 1995 and
2000), this delightful collection of animal tales from south of the
border incorporates both English and Spanish.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Spanish language, World literature, Mexican & Central
American folklore and culture, art, drama. STUDY GUIDE PROVIDED
WISDOM MERCHANT
RANDOM ACTS PUPPETS from Austin, Texas
SUNDAY, NOV. 18, 2:00 & 4:30
FIELD
TRIP SHOWS FRIDAY, NOV 19, 10 A.M.& 12:30 P.M.
Since 1998, Random Acts Puppet Theater from Texas has traveled across
the US delighting audiences with shows of creativity, wit,
and gentleness. The Wisdom Merchant is a collection of folktales
from around the world woven into a colorful tapestry of courage,
comedy, & wisdom.
CURRICULUM
CONNECTIONS: Character Education, Asian & African
American folklore, multicultural education, art, drama.
STUDY
GUIDE PROVIDED
MR.
UG, CAVEMAN
CHAMELEON PUPPETS from MISSOURI
Sunday, Jan. 20 , 2:00 & 4:30 P.M.
New Strand Theatre
FIELD TRIP SHOWS MONDAY, JAN. 21, 10:00 A.M. & 12:30 P.M.
Chameleon Puppets from Springfield, Missouri gives audiences a whimsical look
at early man. This prize-winning show tells the story of Mr. Ug’s
struggle to survive by using the natural resources that surround him.
CURRICULUM
CONNECTIONS: Character Education, history, natural science, social studies, art,
drama.
STUDY GUIDE PROVIDED
PUPPETS AND PASTRIES
DESSERT THEATRE FOR ADULTS
Owl Glass Puppetry Center
Saturday, Feb 23, 8:00 P.M.
Sunday,
Feb. 24, 2:00 P.M.
Tickets: $15.00
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!
BONUS: watch for additional performances by other Iowa artists!
SPRING
SPECIAL (whether or not you’re
on break!)
New Strand Theatre
WED, MARCH 19, 10:00 A.M & 12:30 P.M.
Bring
your class if you’re
in school or your family if you’re on break! Watch an Eulenspiegel
favorite! Title TO BE ANNOUNCED! AND THE WINNER IS.....
THE ADVENTURES OF GREAT RABBIT!
Based on an Algonquin tale about Mahtegwis, the rabbit trickster, this Eulenspiegel favorite tells how Bobcat got his stumpy tale. The puppet theatre uses witty, fast-paced dialogue and highly mobile shadow puppets in a cleverly designed, colorful stage that mimics the unending saga of cat chasing rabbit. The expressive silhouette theater is enhanced with jewel-like accent colors. This production, which has toured Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic, features the live music of musician Ron Hillis.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Native American Folklore, science (light and shadow), American history, art, music, drama.
SAL FINK, CATFISH WRANGLER
EULENSPIEGEL PUPPETS with musician RON HILLIS
Sunday,
April 13, 2:00 & 4:30 P.M.
FIELD
TRIP SHOWS MON, APRIL 14, 10:00 A.M. & 12:30 P.M.
New Strand Theatre
Eulenspiegel celebrates our rivers and prairies with tall tales starring Iowa
folk heroine, Sal Fink, legendary daughter of Mike Fink, the mighty keel boatman.
The production features live music, written and performed by Iowa musician
Ron Hillis. With lots of sound effects and harmony singing, this performance
will leave you humming!
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Tall tales, American
Folklore, science (river lore), American history, art, music,
drama.
SEE SAL FINK AGAIN WED, JULY 16, 10:30 A.M!!
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre is supported in part by grants and donations from The National Endowment for the Arts, The Iowa Arts Council, The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, The Roy J. Carver Memorial Trust, The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Quad City Arts, The Ryan Trust, The Stanley Foundation, and many generous friends.
Sal Fink and Great Rabbit photos by Michael Kreiser
 
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