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Bread & Puppet

Sep 11 2023

6:00 PM

Location:
Pittsford Village Farm
42 Elm Street
Pittsford, VT

Important Update 9/9/23

Venue change!

In anticipation of heavy rain on the day of the event, Monday’s Bread & Puppet performance has been moved indoors to The Paramount Theatre at 30 Center St. in Rutland. Those that have already purchased ticket(s) needn’t do a thing – those tickets will get you in the door! Please note that children 12 and under are still free and do not need a ticket. No outside food and drink is allowed in the theatre. Lobby doors open @ 5PM, General Admission seating begins @ 5:30PM. Tickets are available at the Box Office and cash, check and credit payment methods are accepted.

Tickets:
$20 + tax/fees General Admission
12 and under are free, no ticket needed!

Founded in 1963 by Peter Schumann on New York City’s Lower East Side, Bread & Puppet has been based in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont since the early 1970s and is one of the oldest, nonprofit, self-supporting theatrical companies in the country. Well known for its visually rich, street-theater brand of performance art, Bread and Puppet revels in music, dance, and slapstick-filled celebratory protest. Believing that theater is a basic necessity like bread, the company frequently brings its work to the streets for those who may not otherwise go to the theater. Its shows are political and spectacular, frequently featuring puppets on stilts, huge masks with expressive faces, singing, dancing, and a richly elaborated repertoire of iconic characters. Bread and Puppet is recognized throughout the world and has won distinction at international theater festivals in Italy, Poland, Colombia, and Yugoslavia, beginning with their break-out performances at the 1968 Nancy Festival in France. Notable awards include the Erasmus Prize of Amsterdam, 4 Obies, the Puppeteers of America’s President Award, and the Vermont Governor’s Award. Bread and Puppet is constantly active, performing at its farm in Glover, VT, and in local churches, schools and parades. It regularly tours Europe, Canada, and the United States and has recently visited El Salvador, Haiti, Russia, Greece and Korea.

Visit breadandpuppet.org for more information.

Sponsored by Community Health and presented in partnership with Pittsford Village Farm.

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