Three days outside at the Bread and Puppet Farm.
No phones, no computers, no AI.
Yes ritual making, bonfires, sourdough, walks, singing to trees, cloud gazing, wild flower picking, grass weaving, outside eating, dancing, star counting, dew sipping, political puppet theater, bread and aioli eating, story telling.
WHAT: In this 3 day gathering — a ritual, a temporary community, and a participatory pageant making workshop– we will use landscape, movement, puppets, song, sound, silence, and fire to create and enact a ritual of beauty and hope in defiance of the bleakness of the current moment.
We will spend all of our time outside unless the weather is severe: camping in the field and forest, eating meals cooked on an open fire, strengthening our relationship to the land and sky.
The logistics and physical labour of maintaining our temporary community and of putting on a public event will be part of this apprenticeship. This includes everything from helping to cook meals, to peeling garlic, washing dishes,, chopping wood, cleaning outhouses, putting up parking signs, moving puppets around, and more.
WHERE: Bread and Puppet Farm, Glover, Vermont, USA
WHEN: Thursday June 18th 6 pm- Sunday June 20th noon. Campers are expected to be able to participate for the full time.
WHO: Puppeteers, students, carpenters, office workers, singers, dancers, folklorists, painters, farmers, school teachers, gardeners, car mechanics, makers and dreamers of all kinds are invited! We are committed to making our workshop and ritual a space for people of all ages, ethnicities, gender identities, nationalities and backgrounds. Not having theater experience should not deter you from applying. Families are welcome, no apprentices under the age of 18 without a parent. Limited to 30 participants. Applications due ASAP.
Cost: $350. Sliding scale available.
HOW to apply: Please fill out this registration form and pay the $100 deposit here. *
We are not online every day, but will get back to you within a few days with details. The remaining balance will be due on June 4.
Summer Solstice Schedule: (subject to change)
Thursday June 18 Afternoon Arrival and tent set up 2-6 pm. Supper at 6 pm, evening welcome ceremony and sing.
Friday 6/19 and Saturday 6/20. Create, sing, dance, rehearse, be in ceremony.
Saturday 6/20 8 pm: Performance/Ritual in the field.
Sunday 6/21 4:30 am: Summer Solstice Dawn Ritual, followed by breakfast, bye bye meeting, clean up, and departure.
Songs: We will start and end each day with songs. Some of the traditions we will draw from: *simple rounds and seasonal songs in English *Sutartines, an incredibly beautiful pre-Christian tradition of group singing from Lithuania, with the potential to lead to elevated states of consciousness by connecting us with each other and the melodies and dissonance, rhythms and images of nature. *traditional summer solstice songs from Ukraine, Russian, and Latvia,
Housing: Camping in the field or forest. Participants who provide their own off farm housing get $100 off of tuition.
Meals: Simple, mostly vegetarian meals provided. We will take turns cooking and cleaning. We will cook over an open fire and in our clay bread oven.
PAYMENT:
The cost of the apprenticeship is $350/ early bird $300 (May 24). There is an initial, nonrefundable $100 deposit to hold your spot. The remaining $250/200 is due on May 24 (early bird)/June 8. This amount is nonrefundable, except in cases where we cancel or that we deem refundable. (ie, if you get sick)
WORK TRADE: We do have a few work trade/financial aid spots available. We are in need of someone to help with childcare. To apply, please send an email with “SOLSTICE WORK” in the subject line to mariabreadnpuppet at gmail dot com.
Thanks for your interest, please get in touch with any questions mariabreadnpuppet at gmail dot com
