Announcements

Puppets & Pastries!

Puppets & Pastries!

Dessert Theatre is HERE!
Friday 02/14 and Saturday 02/15 at 7:00 PM
Call 319 627-2487, or Email, or Stop by Owl Glass Puppetry Center to reserve your tickets!
$20 in advance
(or $25 at the door... but please reserve early if you can to help us know how many treats to buy)
Enjoy Live Music, Puppetry, and Poetry! for teens - adult audiences

All ticket sales and donations go towards our New Puppeteers Festival Program

 

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Hand, Shadow, Rod

Hand, Shadow, Rod

Be sure to check out the amazing book by our Managing Director and Lead Puppeteer Monica Leo (co-authored by our Chief Executive Officer, Puppet Alfred Shulz) - Hand, Shadow, Rod: The Story of Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre is available from Ice Cube Press and at many great bookstores!

 

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Our Shows

Dr. Germington Saves the Day

Good habits start young! Dr. Germington is here to encourage children to wash their hands, brush their teeth, and be more mindful of the viruses and bacteria around us. As the doctor goes through her day at the hospital and in her home, children will learn about the many ways that microorganisms can thrive or be thwarted! 

Dr.

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Dr. Germington Saves the Day

Nacho and Yoyo's Escapades

Nacho and Yoyo’s Escapades, a bilingual English/Spanish show, takes elements of Iowa City’s barrio history mixed with large doses of fantasy to create an original story detailing the adventures of a chihuahua and an escaped circus monkey.

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Curriculum Connections:
  • Bilingual Education
  • Iowa History
  • Immigrant Stories 

 

Nacho and Yoyo's Escapades

The Big Election

Who will win the big election for Leader of the Beasts? Will it be Benny P. (for Progress) Beaver or Terry E.

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Age group: 5-95
Curriculum Connections:
  • Civics
  • Folklore
  • Art
  • Music
  • Drama

 

The Big Election

Uncle Rabbit's Adventures

 

Bring our bilingual show, Uncle Rabbit's Adventures, to your community! 

Uncle Rabbit's Adventures uses large, beautifully crafted hand puppets and lots of fun props to tell the story of a wealthy land-owning goat who doesnʼt want to share with his neighbors.

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Age group: 4-94
Curriculum Connections:
  • Art
  • Music
  • Drama
  • Nutrition
  • Plant science
  • Character Counts
  • Bilingual education
  • World Folklore

Uncle Rabbit's Adventures

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