Bread & Puppet welcomes the public to our Annual Political Leaf Peeping, where we will celebrate the glorious fall landscape and the completion of another summer season with an afternoon of music, puppet shows and potato pancakes. The event will take place Sunday, October 6th at the Bread & Puppet farm in Glover, VT.
Kicking off at 2 pm, our Political Leaf Peeping will include Sacred Harp singing and the opening of the autumnal landscape for political viewing. Bread and Puppeteers of the past and present will regale you with cantastorias, songs and puppet shows performed around the property. This will be accompanied by a performance of our brand new show, Gray Lady Cantata #9, directed by Peter Schumann. The Museum of Anti-Modern Art will also be open for viewing of Schumann’s latest painting series. The afternoon will conclude with the serving of the traditional political leaf peeper’s dinner: potato pancakes with fresh applesauce.
About Gray Lady Cantata #9: In the late 60’s through the mid 1970’s, Peter Schumann created a series of shows in response to the Vietnam war called “The Gray Lady Cantatas“. The shows featured the iconic gray lady puppets moving through vignettes both dreamlike and brutal. This new version, Gray Lady Cantata #9, directed by Peter Schumann, uses texts from Palestinians living through the war in Gaza, and, like the older versions of the show, is a meditation on grief, war, and resistance.
The Bread & Puppet Museum—showcasing one of the largest collections of giant puppets in the world—and the Museum Store—featuring a selection of new and old posters, books, and banners from the Bread & Puppet Press—will be open throughout the afternoon.
Tickets are $10 each. Each ticket provides access to all performances happening during the day. We ask that you purchase tickets ahead of time. However, it’s central to our philosophy that our performances are as accessible as possible and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Admission by cash donation for kids 6 and under. You can purchase tickets on our website here. If online tickets sell out, tickets will still be available at the door, space allowing.
