Announcements

2024 is Eulenspiegel's 50th Birthday!

2024 is Eulenspiegel's 50th Birthday!

Eulenspiegel turns 50 in 2024! Help us celebrate all year long with a birthday party, happy hours featuring vintage Eulenspiegel videos, special performances, memorials to our deceased puppeteers Teri Jean and Eli, and readings from Monica's puppet memoir Hand, Shadow, Rod. 

Thank you to everyone who attended our BIRTHDAY BASH on 01/20! 

Our next birthday event will be our HAPPY HOUR  on Thursday March 21st 4:30 PM  

 

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WHAT'S NEW?

WHAT'S NEW?

Be sure to check out the NEW 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!

Iowa friends! In addtion to our local work, Eulenspiegel is on the road this Spring with some great family shows at museums and libraries! Don't miss your chance to see us close to you (Mason City, Davenport, Wilton, et al) - see our Tour Schedule section for info

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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! 

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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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