Puppetry
has experienced a
rennaissance in recent years as a tool of political protest.
Activists in Seattle, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Prague all owe an
enormous debt to Vermont's Bread and Puppet Theater. Founded by
Silesian-born sculptor and choreographer Peter Schumann in 1969, Bread
and Puppet uses exquisitely designed, larger-than life, neoprimitive
puppets and common materials such as cardboard and paper mache to
create profound images that powerfully blend the mythic and spiritual
with the
political.
Joan of Arc retells the archetypal tale of St. Joan as a startling
lesson in political repression, revolution and
redemption. Originally created in 1977, this award-winning show
has toured the U.S., France, Italy, Spain and the former Soviet
Union. This video captures Bread and Puppet's 1998 revival of
Joan of Arc in performances at Madison's Barrymore Theater and
Chicago's
Musem of Contemporary Art. Video tape proceeds benefit the Bread
and Puppet Theater.Puppetry
has experienced a
rennaissance in recent years as a tool of political protest.
Activists in Seattle, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Prague all owe an
enormous debt to Vermont's Bread and Puppet Theater. Founded by
Silesian-born sculptor and choreographer Peter Schumann in 1969, Bread
and Puppet uses exquisitely designed, larger-than life, neoprimitive
puppets and common materials such as cardboard and paper mache to
create profound images that powerfully blend the mythic and spiritual
with the
political.
Joan of Arc retells the archetypal tale of St. Joan as a startling
lesson in political repression, revolution and
redemption. Originally created in 1977, this award-winning show
has toured the U.S., France, Italy, Spain and the former Soviet
Union. This video captures Bread and Puppet's 1998 revival of
Joan of Arc in performances at Madison's Barrymore Theater and
Chicago's
Musem of Contemporary Art. Video tape proceeds benefit the Bread
and Puppet Theater.