Elka and The Beast Shadow Show

✨ Elka and The Beast ✨
A Shadow Puppetry Vignette by Twisted Heart Puppetworks

Step into the shadows with Elka and The Beast, a whimsical 15-minute shadow puppetry performance that catches the imagination and tickles the funny bone. Brought to life with hand-cut shadow puppets and a bilingual script in English and German, this original tale offers a mischievous twist on classic Krampus mythology — perfect for families and folklore fans alike!

🖤 Crafted by the darkly delightful mind of Tania Yager of Twisted Heart Puppetworks, this shadow vignette explores what happens when one grumpy girl, Elka, ignores her mother's stern warnings on St. Nicholas Eve. With audio mastering by Chuck Yager and lyrical German translation by Pia Thrasher, the show delivers rich storytelling in light and shadow.

📍 Gastro Pup – Bremerton, WA
🗓️ During Krampus America Convention (Convention holders will be given preference)
⏰ 15-minute performance + talkback
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families Welcome – All Ages Show
🚫 Standing Room & Floor Seating Only – Cozy Up Close!

Whether you're a die-hard Krampus lover or new to the lore, Elka and The Beast is an unforgettable short-form performance blending tradition, transformation, and a touch of twisted holiday magic.

Catch it — before the beast catches you.

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Tania L. Yager is a visual/performance artist, writer, and educator in Northern San Diego California. Founder, Creative Director, and Lead Fabricator of Twisted Heart Puppetworks, her successes include winning the 2020 New York Catapult Opera Innovation Award for the collaborative short film project “HANJO”. In 2021 she founded the international shadow puppetry festival Shadows Across the Globe, bringing together artists from 13 countries. Tania has worked to educate children and adults in puppetry arts and has performed in shows and exhibitions across the US. A 2022 resident Fellow at Virginia Center of Creative Arts, she created the miniature shadow puppetry exhibition “Tales from Min’Umbra” for The Mini Time Machine Museum in Tucson AZ, and toured the show through Virginia in 2023. Facinated by travel and folk customs, Tania is writing her first book for publication, The Allure of Dark Winter Spirits. She is the founder and primary organizer for The Dark X-mas Market of Vista and The Wild Hunt of Vista procession in North County San Diego.

Tania is educated in traditional shadow puppetry, cinematic shadow theater, tabletop and toy theater, traditional Czech marionettes, and the art of cranky theatre. She is inspired and heavily influenced by fantasy, folklore, and her study of Shamanism.