Bread & Puppet Theater Announce Upcoming Shows at Theater for the New City

Bread & Puppet Theater: The Possibilitarians and Dead Man Rises, along with The Circus of the Possibilitarians (family-friendly). Presented by Theater for the New City. Performances run December 6 through 23. Theater for the New City (Johnson Theater), 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th St.), New York City. For advance tickets, visit www.theaterforthenewcity.net or call 212-254-1109.

Soon to begin celebrating its 50th anniversary, the award-winning Vermont-based Bread & Puppet Theater, featuring Artistic Director Peter Schumann and his troupe of puppeteers, returns for its 41st annual visit to Theater for the New City, bringing their signature powerful imagery, masked characters, and giant papier-mâché puppets. This year, the 3 week residency includes the evening double bill The Possibilitarians and Dead Man Rises (recommended for ages 12 & older) and Sunday performances of The Circus of the Possibilitarians (for children of all ages), along with the sale of Bread & Puppet’s legendary Cheap Art and the opportunity to savor Schumann’s home-made sourdough rye bread spread with garlic-laden aioli.

All the visuals are created by Schumann, including sculpting and painting of all the major masks and puppets, with input from the company. Although all Bread & Puppet events have a seriousness of purpose — a few laughs are always thrown in!