Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre continues its performing season with "In the Mirror: Three Tales from Asia."
Performances will be held Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Owl Glass Puppetry Center, 319 N. Calhoun, West Liberty. Tickets are free, but donations to help defray expenses are always welcome.
"In the Mirror is a collection of three folk tales from Japan, Korea, and Turkey. The first, The Mirror, performed with finger puppets and masks based on traditional Korean masks, relates a series of misunderstandings that occur when people encounter a mirror for the first time. Though comic, it has poignant undertones and deals with interpersonal relationships.
The second, The Golden Pitcher, performed with flat paper puppets, comes from Turkey and features a vain king and a clever little girl who outwits him and leads him to a change of heart.
The third, The Little Old Lady and the Riceballs, stars an ingenious older heroine who outsmarts two Onis (Japanese trolls) who imprison her in order to sample her delicious cooking. It features several rod puppets and a combination rod puppet/rod marionette.
The show uses a clever stage that rises and folds out of a decorated box. It employs puppeteer Monica Leo as a narrator/storyteller, synthesizing puppetry and storytelling.
For further information or to reserve tickets, call 319-627-2487 or e-mail monica@puppetspuppets.com.