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Bread and Puppet in NYC @ Theater for the New City December 8-18th 2022 with 3 shows!!!
Bread and Puppet in NYC @ Theater for the New City
December 8-18th 2022 with 3 shows!!!
Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue (between 9th & 10th Street)
JOHNSON THEATER
Ophelia and Apocalypse Rally Shows: December 8 – 11
Run Time: 90 minutes
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 PM Saturday at 1:00 PM & Sunday at 3:00 PM
Get Tickets by Clicking Here
Run Time: 90 minutes
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 PM Saturday at 1:00 PM & Sunday at 3:00 PM
Get Tickets by Clicking Here
In Ophelia, the mysterious Ophelia is not an attachment to Hamlet, but the center around which all other elements spin,death, ghost, king, and population, all of them puppets, cardboard giants or dwarves. Only Ophelia is real, played by director Peter Schumann’s grandson and frequent B&P collaborator, 15-year-old Ira Karp.
The Apocalypse Rally Show will be featuring New York concert pianist Idith Korman.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus: December 14 – 18
Run Time: 60 minutes
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday at 3:00 PM
Run Time: 60 minutes
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday at 3:00 PM
The following week Bread & Puppet will present The Apocalypse Defiance Circus, a rollicking spectacle of protest and celebration. The 60-minute show addresses the heart of the current moment with a bright barrage of acts spanning many moods, from slapstick to the sublime, all powered by a riotous brass band. Help is provided by stilt-dancers, blue horses, paper maché clouds and tigers. Building on the tradition of the Circus as spectacle for the people, performed in the round, and somehow encompassing the ecstasy, sadness and absurdity of the world as a whole, Bread & Puppet’s circuses have become an iconic form in their own right, 51 years running!
COVID Protocol:
As of September 26th, 2022, we are no longer requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for our audience upon entry.
Bread and Puppet requires the audience to wear masks for all performances.
As of September 26th, 2022, we are no longer requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for our audience upon entry.
Bread and Puppet requires the audience to wear masks for all performances.
NEW B&P GALLERY OPENING!!!
On November 27 at 2pm, Bread and Puppet will festively open its new gallery on Rte 122 just
above the intersection with Rte 16. The event will include sacred harp singing, a ritual to
cleanse the former veal farm, and the University of the Valley of Tears will offer a class in Tears-
of-Joy Production, including a performance of the brand new B&P Heavy Metal Band’s rendition
of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Bread and aioli will be served and our cheap art store will
offer posters, books, and other items. If interested in volunteering for the event please contact
[email protected] . Bread and Puppet’s new gallery is located at 514 Heights Road,
Glover VT 05839.
“Bread & Puppet’s Art and Activism,” Exhibit Opening at Salem State University in Salem, MA on Oct. 24th!
Don’t miss a brand new exhibition, “ Bread & Puppet’s Art and Activism,” on October 24th, in the Winfisky Gallery at Salem State University in Salem, Mass. This exhibition features Bread & Puppet masks, puppets, prints, books and banners from across that 59 year history. Tableaux re-creating scenes from classic Bread & Puppet shows, iconic woodcut print banners, as well as less well-known paper-maché relief work and paintings, convey Schumann’s and Bread & Puppet’s deep commitment to the creative and political work which unites artists and communities in celebration and protest.
Opening Celebration October 24th
Curator Talk, 12:30-1:30 pm, MLK Room, Ellison Campus Center
Reception, 1:30-3:30 pm, Commuter Lounge
The exhibition will be on view through November 18th.
New Exhibition Oct 13th-16th at Enchanted Forest ,New Shelter and Hubbard Park in Montpelier, Vermont
What :
B&P Peter Schumann Giant Painted Bedsheet Exhibition & Bread And Puppet Press and Cheap Art Sale Table
Where:
Enchanted Forest ,New Shelter, Hubbard Park ,Montpelier Vermont
When:
Thursday October 13th – Sunday Oct 16th
FREE EXHIBITION! ( 24/7 access -No tickets necessary!)
Contact:
Alexis Smith
B&P coming to a city near you!
Dear Friends,
I write with news that Bread & Puppet has embarked on a National Tour with two new shows, The Apocalypse Defiance Circus and The University of Majd. We hope that we may have the opportunity to play in a town or city near you!
We’ve been on the road for two weeks, performing for audiences in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. This week, we have begun our westward plunge, with shows in Western New York and Ohio. The tour will take us across the midwest, through the great plains and the rocky mountain states, down the west coast, back through the southwest, the Gulf Coast and the deep south, up through Appalachia, in order to deliver us to New York City in time for our traditional December run at Theater for the New City.
A detailed list of currently confirmed shows follows below, and please check the touring schedule page of the B&P website frequently to catch updates regarding new bookings!
Last, we are still looking for bookings (and housing) in the following cities and regions:
Salt Lake City (October 16)
San Francisco/ Bay Area (October 28)
Los Angeles/San Diego/SoCal (November 3-6)
Central/Southern Arizona (November 11-12)
Amarillo/Lubbock/North Texas (November 17)
Oklahoma (November 18)
Nashville or other Central Tennessee (December 4)
Louisville (December 6)
Pittsburgh or other Western Pennsylvania (December 8)
Baltimore (December 9)
Philadelphia (December 10-11).
Note: all dates Tennessee and onward would require indoor venues, due to the advancing season!
Please email Paul Bedard ([email protected]) with contacts!
We hope to see many of you this fall, and appreciate any help getting the word out!
All best,
Josh Krugman, for the Touring Company
Josh Krugman, for the Touring Company
photo credit: Mark Dannenhauer
Sunday, September 18th, 4 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
The Ohio Pawpaw Festival
Lake Snowden, 5900 US-50, Albany, OH
Free Admission. Donations welcome.
Venue website: https://ohiopawpawfest.com/
Tuesday, September 20th, 5 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
University of Dayton
Humanities Plaza. Near Alumni Lane. Dayton, Ohio
Free admission. Donations welcome.
Thursday, September 22nd, 7 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Detroit Puppet Company
2221 Carpenter St, Hamtramck, MI
Free Admission. Donations welcome.
Venue Website: https://www.detroitpuppetcompany.com
Saturday, September 24th, 3 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Moreau Center for the Arts
St. Mary’s College
18 St Mary S College, South Bend, IN
Sunday, September 25th, 4:30 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Tiny Tempest Farm
W4355 Mohawk Rd, Lake Geneva, WI
Admission by donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Venue website: http://www.tinytempestfarm.com
Tuesday, September 27th, 6:30 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Mazomanie Performing Arts Pavilion, hosted by the Rumpus Room
Crescent St & S. State Street, Mazomanie, WI
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Venue website: https://therumpusroom.org
Wednesday, September 28th, 6:30 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Urbana’s Crystal Lake Park
206 West Park St., Urbana, IL
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Thursday, September 29th, 5:30 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
January Wabash Park (Bandstand Pavilion)
501 N Florissant Rd, Ferguson, MO
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Sunday, October 2nd, 2 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Mercer Park (Presented by Public Space One)
1317 Dover St, Iowa City, IA
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Venue Website: http://www.publicspaceone.com/events/bread-and-puppet
Thursday, October 6th, 7:30 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Kimball Recital Hall
1113 R Street, Lincoln, NE
Free Admission.
Wednesday, October 12th, 5:30 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Paonia Town Park
700 Fourth Street, Paonia, CO
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Saturday, October 15th, 4 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Swanny Park
400 N 100 W, Moab, UT
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Wednesday, October 19th, 6:30 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Free Cycles
732 S 1st Street West, Missoula, MT
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Venue Website: https://www.freecycles.org
Tuesday, October 25th, 8 p.m. & Wednesday, October 26th, 8 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Reed College Performing Arts Center, Greenwood Theater
3017 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR
Free admission. Donations welcome.
Wednesday, November 2nd, 5 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
UC Irvine
Sculpture Garden, Clare Trevor School of the Arts
Free admission. Donations welcome.
Thursday, November 10th, 5:30 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
MSA ANNEX
267 Avenida Del Convento Tucson, AZ
Admission by donation, $15−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Sunday, November 13th, 6 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Hot Springs Glamp Camp
675 South Foch Street, Truth or Consequences, NM
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Venue website: https://hotspringsglampcamp.com
Tuesday, November 22nd, 7 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
The Orange Show
2334 Gulf Terminal Drive, Houston, TX
Get tickets here
Venue Website: https://orangeshow.org
Tuesday, December 13th, 6 p.m.
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School
82 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Admission by donation, $10−$25 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Wednesday, December 14th – Sunday, December 18th
The Apocalypse Defiance Circus
Theater for the New City
115 First Avenue, Manhattan, New York, NY
Venue website: https://theaterforthenewcity.net
Political Leaf Peeping at B&P on September 25th at 2pm
Bread & Puppet welcomes everyone to our Annual Political Leaf Peeping! We invite you to celebrate the end of the summer and the beginning of the glorious fall landscape with an afternoon of music, puppet shows and potato pancakes. The event will take place Sunday, September 25th at the Bread & Puppet farm in Glover.
There will be a Shape Note sing in front of the museum at 2pm, and those that would like to participate are invited to join a rehearsal at 1pm. The sing will be followed by side shows performed by friends, comrades, and neighbors. After sideshows, the audience is invited into the Paper Mache Cathedral to see The Apocalypse Trauma Show, featuring New York concert pianist Idith Korman. To celebrate the brilliant autumn season, there will be a ceremonious ribbon cutting to open the North East Kingdom landscape. Finally, director Peter Schumann will serve his traditional potato pancakes with fresh applesauce from our apple trees.
Before and after the performances, the audience is invited to visit the world famous Bread & Puppet Museum to see one of the largest collections of puppets in the world, and also to peruse the newest printed posters and banners from the Bread and Puppet Press. An exhibit by Jonas Fricke, Saturn Ladyheart abd Adam Cook, OH WHAT AN EXCITING TIME TO BE ALIVE!, will be on view in the Woodshed Gallery. A selection of Peter Schumann’s newest art, painted on discarded bedsheets, will be on display across the Bread and Puppet property.
Masks are required for the indoor performance in the Paper Mache Cathedral, as well as inside the museum. Social distancing and mask-wearing are strongly recommended when occupying outdoor spaces. This event is not preticketed. Donations are welcome, and no one is turned away for lack of funds. All events take place at the Bread & Puppet farm, 753 Heights Rd., Glover VT.
Bread & Puppet Theater to perform at the Istanbul Biennial
Bread & Puppet Theater will be performing at the Istanbul Biennial this month. The show, “The Demons of Society” is being created with 70 local volunteers from Istanbul and will be performed in three different locations. Each show begins with a parade, followed by a 40 minute pageant, followed by a traditional Karagoz shadow puppet show by puppet master Cengiz Ozek. Bread & Puppet’s sourdough rye bread & garlic aoli will be distributed after the show.
Performances will be:
September 9th, 6:30pm at Santralistanbul
September 15th, 6:30pm at Küçükçekmece Gölbasi
September 16th & 17th at Müze Gashouse
Benefit For Abortion Access in Montpelier this Saturday 8/27
Bread and Puppet at Haven in St. Johnsbury this Friday 8/26 from 3pm-7pm
